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Photos: Vulcan Victory Torchlight Parade caps off 2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival

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STP-L-TORCHLIGHT-0203-GME-02.webp, Parade royalty wave at paradegoers during the Vulcan Victory Torchlight Parade on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024. The parade is part of St. Paul's Winter Carn, STP-L-TORCHLIGHT-0203-GME-5.webp, A hot air balloon burner shoots fire into the air in downtown St. Paul during the Vulcan Victory Torchlight Parade on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024. The para, STP-L-TORCHLIGHT-0203-GME-01.webp, Royalty from Robbinsdale waves to paradegoers at the Vulcan Victory Torchlight Parade, part of St. Paul's Winter Carnival on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024. T, STP-L-TORCHLIGHT-0203-GME-06.webp, Vulcan Victory Torchlight Parade royalty wave to the paradegoers on Fifth Street in downtown St. Paul on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024. The parade is part of, STP-L-TORCHLIGHT-0203-GME-04.webp, Royalty from Farmington wave at paradegoers during the Vulcan Victory Torchlight Parade in St. Paul on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024. The parade is part of S, STP-L-TORCHLIGHT-0203-GME-01.webp, A car passenger records the Sleigh Belle Dancers as they perform during the Vulcan Victory Torchlight Parade in St. Paul on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024. Th
By GABRIELLE ERENSTEIN | gerenstein@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressKing Boreas never had a chance given this winter’s unseasonably warm weather. Not

Photos: St. Paul Bouncing Team holds tryouts as hopefuls ‘conquer fears’

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STP-L-jea-02-BOUNCING_GIRL-0202.webp, Trisha Monsignor entertains the crowd during the St. Paul Bouncing Team’s Bouncing Girl tryouts at the Landmark Center in St. Paul on Friday, Feb. 2, , STP-L-jea-05-BOUNCING_GIRL-0202.webp, Lori Skarupa stretches out at the top of her bounce during the St. Paul Bouncing Team’s Bouncing Girl tryouts at the Landmark Center in St. Paul on Fr, STP-L-jea-04-BOUNCING_GIRL-0202.webp, Heidi Mueller from St. Louis Park is sent skyward in her second bounce during the St. Paul Bouncing Team’s Bouncing Girl tryouts at the Landmark Cente, STP-L-jea-01-BOUNCING_GIRL-0202.webp, Heidi Mueller from St. Louis Park is sent skyward in her first bounce during the St. Paul Bouncing Team’s Bouncing Girl tryouts at the Landmark Center, STP-L-jea-08-BOUNCING_GIRL-0202.webp, Hollie Carrs goes high as she records a 2.08 second hang time during the St. Paul Bouncing Team’s Bouncing Girl tryouts at the Landmark Center in St. , STP-L-jea-03-BOUNCING_GIRL-0202.webp, Cassie Lukin from Oakdale tops her bounce during the St. Paul Bouncing Team’s Bouncing Girl tryouts at the Landmark Center in St. Paul on Friday, Feb., STP-L-jea-07-BOUNCING_GIRL-0202.webp, Torrie Lukin-Johnson from Hugo goes high as she records a 1.99 second hang time during the St. Paul Bouncing Team’s Bouncing Girl tryouts at the Landm
By JOHN AUTEY | Pioneeer PressHopes and expectations were sky high Friday as the St. Paul Bouncing Team held tryouts to fill two positions of the “Bou

Photo Gallery: Winners of Winter Carnival ice and snow sculpting competitions

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1st-Place-Its-a-Hermit-Crab.webp, "It's a Hermit Crab," a snow sculpture by Carmen Martin, Maddy Dall and Erik Krenz, won first place in the 2023 Minnesota State Snow Sculpting Competi, 2nd-Place-Nature.webp, "Nature," a snow sculpture by Jonathan Baller, Curtis Cook and Joshua Baller, won second place in the 2023 Minnesota State Snow Sculpting Competition , 3rd-Place.webp, "As Light As A Feather," a snow sculpture by Jason Arney-O’Neil and David Aichinger, took third place in the Minnesota State Snow Sculpting Competitio, 1st-place-multi-block.webp, "Snail," an ice sculpture by John Njoes, John Cooper and John Matis won first place in the multi-block category in the 2023 St. Paul Winter Carnival I, 2nd-place-multi-block-day-1.webp, "Apocalypto," an ice sculpture by Paul Hughes, Deneena Hughes and Brett Hughes won second place in the multi-block category in the 2023 St. Paul Winte, 3rd-place-multi-block-rotated.webp, "Shark with Mermaid," an ice sculpture by Terry Reis, Rob Graham and AJ Edwards won third place in the multi-block category in the 2023 St. Paul Winte, 1st-place-individual-professional.webp, "Crocodile Out of the Toilet," an ice sculpture by AJ Edwards and Rob Graham, won first place in the single-block professional category in the 2023 St, 2nd-place-single-pro-rotated.webp, "Amor Sonoro," an ice sculpture by Paul Hughes and Sophia Hughes, won second place in the single-block professional category in the 2023 St. Paul Wint, 3rd-place-single-pro-Hang-glider-1.webp, "Hang Glider," an ice sculpture by John Njoes, won third place in the single-block professional category in the 2023 St. Paul Winter Carnival Ice Carv, 1st-place-artisan-single-block.webp, "Fountain with Cat, Dog & Bird," an ice sculpture by Jim Zupfer and Nate Stromberg, won first place in the single-block artisan category in the 2023 S, 2nd-place-single-block-artisan-rotated.webp, "Eye with Wings," an ice sculpture by Chad Peterson, won second place in the single-block artisan category in the 2023 St. Paul Winter Carnival Ice Ca, 3rd-place-Artisan-Single-Block.webp, "Transformer," an ice sculpture by Kevin Petroske and Vincent Petroske, won third place in the single-block artisan category in the 2023 St. Paul Wint
By PIONEER PRESS | news@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressThe winners of the St. Paul Winter Carnival Ice Carving Competition and the Minnesota State Sn

Photos: The Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade takes over St. Paul with new and familiar faces

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STP-L-jea-14-GRAND_DAY_PARADE-0127.webp, People watch during the 2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival King Boreas Grande Day Parade along Market Street in downtown from behind a wall of bubbles, com, STP-L-jea-15-GRAND_DAY_PARADE-0127.webp, Jennifer Westerhaus, 2024 Aurora, Queen of the Snows, waves to the crowds during the 2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade along West 7th St, STP-L-jea-06-GRAND_DAY_PARADE-0127.webp, Dozens of visiting princesses march during the 2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival King Boreas Grande Day Parade along West 7th Street in downtown on Saturd, STP-L-jea-08-GRAND_DAY_PARADE-0127.webp, Malone Johnson, 10 months, held by her mom Suzette, from St. Paul, watches her first King Boreas Grande Day Parade on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. (John A, STP-L-jea-09-GRAND_DAY_PARADE-0127.webp, Kari Johnson, 16 gets a V from a St. Paul Vulcan during the 2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival King Boreas Grande Day Parade along West 7th Street in downt, STP-L-jea-16-GRAND_DAY_PARADE-0127.webp, King Boreas LXXXVII Stephen Doody waves to the crowd during the 2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade along West 7th Street in downtown on S, STP-L-jea-02-GRAND_DAY_PARADE-0127.webp, The Hi-lex Gnomes march during the 2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival King Boreas Grande Day Parade along West Seventh Street downtown on Saturday, Jan. 27, STP-L-jea-13-GRAND_DAY_PARADE-0127.webp, The St. Paul Winter Carnival and Doggie Depot canine Queen Adonika, walked by owner Ryn Melberg, left, a Pomsky (Pomeranian/Siberian Husky mix) and Ki, STP-L-jea-04-GRAND_DAY_PARADE-0127.webp, Charlotte Colt, 10 laughs, as she catches a string of beads from a member of the order of the West Wind the during the 2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival K, STP-L-jea-10-GRAND_DAY_PARADE-0127.webp, Duluth Denfeld High School marching band performs during the 2024 St. Paul Winter King Boreas Grande Day Parade along West 7th Street in downtown on S, STP-L-jea-01-GRAND_DAY_PARADE-0127.webp, Ramsey County Reserve Sheriff Deputies Kathie Strong, left and Kathy Smith man a barricade with smiles during the 2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival King B, STP-L-jea-05-GRAND_DAY_PARADE-0127.webp, The St. Paul Bouncing Team flips a team member skyward during the 2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival King Boreas Grande Day Parade along West 7th Street in, STP-L-jea-07-GRAND_DAY_PARADE-0127.webp, Maresa Schaurz, left and Faiza Ali watch 2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival King Boreas Grande Day Parade along West 7th Street in downtown on Saturday, Ja, STP-L-jea-12-GRAND_DAY_PARADE-0127.webp, (from left) Henry Beece, 13, his sister Harper, 9, brother Harrisen, back, cousin Stella Beece, 9, and sister Ruby, 7, watch 2024 St. Paul Winter Carn, STP-L-jea-11-GRAND_DAY_PARADE-0127.webp, The St. Paul Winter Carnival Pooper Scoopers perform during the 2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival King Boreas Grande Day Parade along West 7th Street in d, STP-L-jea-03-GRAND_DAY_PARADE-0127.webp, Participants towards downtown during the 2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival King Boreas Grande Day Parade along West 7th Street in downtown on Saturday, Ja
By JOHN AUTEY | Pioneeer PressThe King Boreas Grande Day Parade kicked off Saturday with the newly crowned royalty of the 2024 St. Paul Winter Carniva

What’s a ‘Carnival’ moment? The newest King Boreas explains

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Steve Doody, previously the 2018 South Wind Prince, aims to create meaningful ‘carnival moments’ as this year’s ice king. 
STP-L-jea-17-WC_ROYAL_CORONATION-0126.webp, King Boreas LXXXVII Steve Doody walks through the crowd after being named during the 2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation at the RiverCentre
By JARED KAUFMAN | jkaufman@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressEveryone in this year’s St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Family is going to have a “carnival
STP-L-jea-04-WC_ROYAL_CORONATION-0126.jpg, Jennifer Westerhaus, the 2024 Aurora, Queen of the Snows, stands with King Boreas LXXXVII Steve Doody during the St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Corona
Deep Roots in ServiceSo who is the new King Boreas?At South St. Paul High School, class of 1980, a young Steve Doody was a four-sport athlete — footba

2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival royal family named

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Steve Doody of South St. Paul is King Boreas, and Jennifer Westerhaus of Chaska is Aurora, Queen of the Snows.By JARED KAUFMAN | jkaufman@pioneerpress
STP-L-jea-04-WC_ROYAL_CORONATION-0126.jpg, Jennifer Westerhaus, the 2024 Aurora, Queen of the Snows, stands with King Boreas LXXXVII Steve Doody during the St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Corona, STP-L-jea-02-WC_ROYAL_CORONATION-0126.webp, Jennifer Westerhaus wipes aways tears as she is crowned the 2024 Aurora, Queen of the Snows by outgoing Queen of the Snows Jocelyn O’Neill during the , STP-L-jea-01-WC_ROYAL_CORONATION.webp, Jennifer Westerhaus reacts after being named the 2024 Aurora, Queen of the Snows during the St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation at RiverCentre i, STP-L-jea-09-WC_ROYAL_CORONATION-0126.webp, Ron Mikolai, 2024 Euros, Prince of the East Wind, holds his flaming sword during the 2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation at the RiverCentre, STP-L-jea-13-WC_ROYAL_CORONATION-0126.webp, Amy Lyn Johnson is crowned the 2024 West Wind Princess, by the outgoing West Wind Princess Dee Barrett during the 2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal , STP-L-jea-10-WC_ROYAL_CORONATION-0126.webp, Michelle Boris reacts after being names the 2024 East Wind Princess during the 2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation at the RiverCentre in St, STP-L-jea-12-WC_ROYAL_CORONATION-0126.webp, John Omodt gives a holler after being named the 2024 Zephyrus, Prince of the West Wind, during the 2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation at t, STP-L-jea-07-WC_ROYAL_CORONATION-0126.webp, Katy Jo Johnson is crowned the North Wind Princess by outgoing North Wind Princess Rahila Hungiapuko, during the 2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal C, STP-L-jea-05-WC_ROYAL_CORONATION-0126-e1760561273348.webp, Long time Winter Carnival booster and former Vulcanus Rex LXVII Tom Barrett takes a selfie with the 2024 Winter Carnival Queen candidates during the 2, STP-L-jea-16-WC_ROYAL_CORONATION-0126.webp, Madalyn McGarry, 2024 South Wind Princess, strikes the traditional South Wind “Ooh La La” pose after her crowning during the 2024 St. Paul Winter Carn, STP-L-jea-17-WC_ROYAL_CORONATION-0126.webp, King Boreas LXXXVII Steve Doody walks through the crowd after being named during the 2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation at the RiverCentre, STP-L-jea-06-WC_ROYAL_CORONATION-0126.webp, Eddy Wieger, Titan, Prince of the North Wind is handed his sword by outgoing Prince of the North Win, Dave Schmidt during the 2024 St. Paul Winter Car, STP-L-jea-15-WC_ROYAL_CORONATION-0126.webp, Jamie Rued, 2024 Notos, Prince of the South Wind, has his caped pin by outgoing Prince of the South Wind Dennis Boe during the 2024 St. Paul Winter Ca, STP-L-jea-11-WC_ROYAL_CORONATION-0126.webp, Girls with the Rince na Chroi School of Irish Dance perform during the 2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation at the RiverCentre in St. Paul o, STP-L-jea-14-WC_ROYAL_CORONATION-0126.webp, Dancers with the Mishiikenh Andonizhikaw perform during the 2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation at the RiverCentre in St. Paul on Friday, J, STP-L-jea-08-WC_ROYAL_CORONATION-0126.webp, Dancers with the Clementine Hmong Dance Team perform during the 2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation at the RiverCentre in St. Paul on Frida
The St. Paul Winter Carnival announced its 2024 Royal Family on Friday night at a coronation at the RiverCentre. For the coming year, Stephen Doody, 6

Despite warm weather, Winter Carnival’s ice and snow carving competitions are still happening

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STP-L-jea-04-SNOW_PARK-0126.webp, David White from Elk River carves out the letters on a snow sculpture honoring the Minnesota Twins 2023 Central Division championship at the Vulcan Sn
By JARED KAUFMAN | jkaufman@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressDespite unseasonably high temperatures, the St. Paul Winter Carnival’s ice carving and sno
STP-L-PLUG-0127.jpg, Teams work at carving their blocks of snow in the snow sculpture competition, part of the St. Paul Winter Carnival, at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds
“Having done this all these years, I don’t think these things will make it till Wednesday, with the weather for this week being what they’re predictin

Jocelyn O’Neill’s short and sweet reign as Queen of the Snows

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STP-L-AURORA-0810-002.webp, Jocelyn O’Neill, the new 2023 Aurora, Queen of the Snows, waves during the Canadian Days Grand Parade in Little Canada on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023. (John
By MOLLY GUTHREY | mguthrey@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressOver the last year, Jocelyn O’Neill has moved, made a job change and stepped into the role
STP-L-jea-02-LIGHT_THE_PARK-0125.webp, Three junior Winter Carnival princess wearing glowing tiaras watch a laser light show dance on the Landmark Center across the street from Rice Park in, STP-L-jea-03-LIGHT_THE_PARK-0125.webp, Louis Bielenberg, 2, from St. Paul, watches a laser light show dance on the Landmark Center across the street from Rice Park in St. Paul as part of th, STP-L-jea-01-LIGHT_THE_PARK-0125.webp, A laser light show dance on the Landmark Center across the street from Rice Park in St. Paul as part of the St. Paul Winter Carnival-Light the Park ce
“Jocelyn showed an immense amount of grace as she stepped into the role of Queen of the Snows,” said Ashleigh Farrell, President of the Former Queens

Meet Queen Adonika and King Big Mac, top dogs of the St. Paul Winter Carnival and Doggie Depot

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2024-Canine-Queen-and-King_16x9-e1706106736962.webp, Adonika, a Pomsky (half Pomeranian, half Siberian Husky) from Minnetonka (left) and Big Mac, a French Bulldog from Minneapolis, won an online voting c
By MOLLY GUTHREY | mguthrey@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressThe votes have been tabulated and St. Paul has two new top dogs:Meet Queen Adonika and Kin
STP-L-jea-13-GRAND_DAY_PARADE-0127.jpg, The St. Paul Winter Carnival and Doggie Depot canine Queen Adonika, walked by owner Ryn Melberg, left, a Pomsky (Pomeranian/Siberian Husky mix) and Ki
While Adonika lives in the west metro, her owner, Ryn Melberg, attended Hamline University in St. Paul for both undergraduate and graduate studies and

5 ways to celebrate the cold at the 2024 Great Northern Festival

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The festival runs Jan. 25 to Feb. 4 and focuses on celebrating — and protecting — the cold season.
STP-L-GreatNorthern-01_7ec0a8.jpg, Participants walk across the snow at a Learning from Place: Bdote session at the Great Northern Festival in this undated photo. The Bdote program aims
By JARED KAUFMAN | jkaufman@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressBuilding atop several landmark winter events in the Twin Cities, the Great Northern Festiv
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