Pioneer Press Winter Carnival

vulcans-001.webp, The 2107 St. Paul Winter Carnival Vulcan Krewe includes, Greg Needham, General Flameous front; and from left at rear: Mike Schmidt, Count Embrious; Sh, vulcans-002.webp, The 2017 St. Paul Winter Carnival Vulcan Krewe is, from left: Mike Schmidt, Count Embrious; Shawn Meyer, Grand Duke Fertilious; Joshua Pelton, Count o, vulcans-003.webp, Signage identifies the Winter Carnival home of the seven Vulcans and their Fire King at a St. Paul hotel on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017. (Pioneer Press: J, vulcans-004.webp, Vulcan Chris Stengel, Baron Hot Sparkus, holds a rooster mask that will be given to the Royal Court Guard that will ride with them on Wednesday. In th, vulcans-005.webp, The Vulcans eat breakfast in their "den" before heading out to visit schools in St. Paul on Wednesday. Photos of past Vulcan Krewes line the walls. (P, vulcans-006.webp, Vulcans Joshua Pelton, Count of Ashes, left, and Shawn Meyer, Grand Duke Fertilious, put their makeup on as they get ready in the bathroom of their "d, vulcans-007.webp, Shawn Meyer, Grand Duke Fertilious, paints his face before heading out with the Vulcan Krewe. (Pioneer Press: Jean Pieri), vulcans-008.webp, Shawn Meyer, Grand Duke Fertilious, gets his cape straightened by a fellow Vulcan before the Krewe heads out for the day. (Pioneer Press: Jean Pieri), vulcans-009.webp, Mike Schmidt, Count Embrious, left, a third-generation Vulcan, gets hydrated before heading out to a school with the Vulcan Krewe. Schmidt's dad was a, vulcans-010.webp, The Winter Carnvial Royal Court gave the Vulcan Krewe this clock so they don't oversleep. The rooster mask will be worn by the Royal Court Guard who w, vulcans-011.webp, Rennie Smith, Prince of Soot, points to a photo of the Royal Family that includes his daughter, Johanna Smith, Princess of the North Wind, left.(Pione, vulcans-012.webp, The Vulcans have this prop in their "den" -- a Royal Guard in a faux coffin -- that they made in jest for King Boreas, Jason Bradshaw, who is a funera, vulcans-013.webp, Vulcans from left, Mike Schmidt, Count Embrious, Joshua Pelton, Count of Ashes, and David Breen, Vulcanus Rex laugh at a cell phone video taken the pr, vulcans-014.webp, A cell phone video shows Joshua Pelton, Count of Ashes, being tormented by Mike Schmidt, Count Embrious, after her fell asleep on a sofa. (Courtesy ph, vulcans-015.webp, David Breen, Vulcanus Rex, center, and the Vulcan Krewe sport a mix of footwear choices as they pose for photo at early Wednesday morning at their "de, vulcans-016.webp, David Breen, Vulcanus Rex, gets ready to go out with the Vulcan Krewe. Breen, who has been with the Roseville Fire Department for 25 years, said that , vulcans-017.webp, David Breen, Vulcanus Rex, shows a sword he made. (Pioneer Press: Jean Pieri), vulcans-018.webp, Chris Stengel, Baron Hot Sparkus, center, and other Vulcans load their pockets with Vulcan buttons to hand out at the stops they make. (Pioneer Press:, vulcans-019.webp, David Breen, Vulcanus Rex, puts the finishing touches on his outfit before heading out with the Vulcan Krewe. (Pioneer Press: Jean Pieri), vulcans-020.webp, Vulcans scoop up Vulcan buttons to hand out at the five stops they have scheduled for Wednesday. (Pioneer Press: Jean Pieri), vulcans-021.webp, Before leaving the "den" for a day of appearances, David Breen, Vulcanus Rex, selects a cough drop for his sore throat. The bag was then shared with o, vulcans-022.webp, Denise Ring, the front desk agent at the Best Western Plus Capitol Ridge hotel in St. Paul, greets the Vulcans as they head through the lobby Wednesda, vulcans-023.webp, The Vulcan Krewe heads out on their vintage fire truck to visit a school, the first of their scheduled five stops, in St. Paul on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2

djo_3052.jpg, Unicyclists participate in the Winter Carnival Vulcan Victory Torchlight Parade in downtown St. Paul on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017. Crowds lined the stree, dsc_8676.jpg, Giovanni Sanchez, 2, takes part in the fun of the Winter Carnival Vulcan Victory Torchlight Parade in downtown St. Paul on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017. Gio, djo_2979.jpg, Crowds lines the streets of downtown St. Paul Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017, to watch the flaring of torches as part of the annual Winter Carnival Vulcan Vic, djo_2885.jpg, King Boreas Rex -- Jason Bradshaw -- and Aurora, Queen of the Snows -- Lindsey Jo Sandoval -- are driven through downtown St. Paul on Saturday, Feb. 4, djo_3111.jpg, The truck carrying Titan, Prince of the North-Wind and friends drives past the Landmark Center during the Winter Carnival Vulcan Victory Torchlight Pa, dsc_8751.jpg, Spectators watch the Winter Carnival Vulcan Victory Torchlight Parade travel along Fifth Street in downtown St. Paul on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017. The Ca, dsc_8561.jpg, Spectators watch a flame leap into the air during the Winter Carnival Vulcan Victory Torchlight Parade in downtown St. Paul on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017., djo_3082.jpg, The Cathedral of St. Paul, lit blue for Red Bull Crashed Ice, is seen from the Winter Carnival Vulcan Victory Torchlight Parade in downtown St. Paul o, dsc_8353.jpg, Kate Franssen-Hansen bounces into the air at the start of the Winter Carnival Vulcan Victory Torchlight Parade in downtown St. Paul on Saturday, Feb. , dsc_8655.jpg, Unicyclists put on a show during the Winter Carnival Vulcan Victory Torchlight Parade in downtown St. Paul on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017. (Pioneer Press:

dory-i.webp, Dory, a 1-year-old American Staffordshire Terrier mix, was crowned Canine-Queen of Doggie Depot on Saturday, Feb. 4 at Doggie Depot. The event, held a, king-and-queen.webp, Emily Schmall of Falcon Heights and Dory, left and Donna Mankowski of Prior Lake and Revere, right, celebrate after the dogs were crowned Canine-Queen, revere-i.webp, Revere, a five-year-old Husky, was crowned Canine-King of Doggie Depot on Saturday, Feb. 4. The event, held at Union Depot, is part of the St. Paul Wi, dory-ii.webp, Dory, a 1-year-old American Staffordshire Terrier mix, rests after being crowned Canine-Queen of Doggie Depot on Saturday, Feb. 4. (Pioneer Press: Wil

170204-bounce-tschida.webp, Danielle Tschida of Bloomington came out on top as the St. Paul Bouncing Team held their tryouts at Landmark Center in St. Paul, Friday, Feb. 3, 2017., cst-13808-bouncing-team-tryouts.webp, Heather Klosterman of Minnetonka was one of four finalists as the St. Paul Bouncing Team held their tryouts at Landmark Center in St. Paul, Friday, Fe, cst-13812-bouncing-team-tryouts.webp, cst-13804-bouncing-team-tryouts.webp, Kelsey Pedersen of Stillwater was one of four finalists as the St. Paul Bouncing Team held their tryouts at Landmark Center in St. Paul, Friday, Feb. , cst-13843-bouncing-team-tryouts.webp, Jane Bieniek gives it all she's got as the St. Paul Bouncing Team held their tryouts at Landmark Center in St. Paul, Friday, Feb. 3, 2017. (Pioneer Pr, cst-13777-bouncing-team-tryouts.webp, Jessica Larson of St. Paul gets ready to bounce as the St. Paul Bouncing Team held their tryouts at Landmark Center in St. Paul, Friday, Feb. 3, 2017., cst-13772-bouncing-team-tryouts.webp, Kelsey Pedersen of Stillwater was one of four finalists as the St. Paul Bouncing Team held their tryouts at Landmark Center in St. Paul, Friday, Feb. , cst-13832-bouncing-team-tryouts.webp, An exuberant Jenny Regnier of St. Paul celebrates as she dismounts from a bounce as the St. Paul Bouncing Team held their tryouts at Landmark Center i, cst-13839-bouncing-team-tryouts.webp, Bria Magnuson of Otsego was one of four finalists as the St. Paul Bouncing Team held their tryouts at Landmark Center in St. Paul, Friday, Feb. 3, 201

first-national-bank-sign-turns-blue.jpg, The landmark sign of the First National Bank building in St. Paul, Minn., flashes blue, in honor of the Winter Carnival Monday, Jan. 30, 2017. It was

cst-12323-snow-park.webp, Tyler Splittgerber dives into a pool of very cold water at the Snow Park Plunge at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds in Falcon Heights, part of the 2017, cst-12297-snow-park.webp, Employees of City & County Credit Union take part in the Snow Park Plunge by diving into a pool of icy cold water at the Snow Park at the Minnesota St, cst-12180-snow-park.webp, The snow maze offers a challenge for pint- size participants at the Snow Park at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds in Falcon Heights, part of the 2017 S, cst-12197-snow-park.webp, The "House of Thune" team admires their snow sculpture "When Nature Calls" at the Snow Park at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds in Falcon Height son Su, cst-12425-snow-park.webp, The team of David Prom, Kyle Slivnik and Josh McKinney created "The Hummingbird" which won third place at the Snow Park at the Minnesota State Fairgro, cowboyjpg.webp, The Second Place winner in the Snow Sculpting Competition, "Under A Rest" by Shadow Men" also won the People's Choice Award. Team members were: Tim Tr, cst-12211-snow-park.webp, At right is "Focused on a Cure For MS" by Kurtis Klett, Keith Klett and Mike Leider, at left is "Playtime" by Bill Wegwerth, Dan Ross and Weston Johns, cst-12149-snow-park.webp, From left to right: Jon Baller, Joshual Baller and Curt Cook sculpt their "Winter Princess" out of snow at the Snow Park at the Minnesota State Fairgr, cst-12379-snow-park.webp, Sisters Alayna Brozek, 8, and Leyla Brozek, 3, of Centerville, ride together down the giant snow slide at the Snow Park at the Minnesota State Fairgro

qos2017ls.jpg, Lindsey Sandoval, 2017 Aurora, Queen of Snows of the St. Paul Winter Carnival, on Saturday. (Pioneer Press: Molly Guthrey)