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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

Meet the candidates for St. Paul Winter Carnival Queen of the Snows

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20150123__150123_carnivalcoronation_krystleigboogbonna.webp, Krystle Igbo-Ogbonna takes a moment after being crowned Aurora, Queen of Snows during the St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation at the RiverCentre
By MOLLY GUTHREY | mguthrey@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressMeet the nine candidates for the 2024 Aurora, Queen of the Snows of the St. Paul Winter Ca

30 years after quietly vanishing, an original Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt medallion resurfaced

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That’s only the start of the mystery.By JARED KAUFMAN | jkaufman@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer Press
STP-L-jea-02-MEDALLION-0118.webp, A model holds one of the original bronze medallions used for the St. Paul Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt in St. Paul on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. (John Au, STP-L-jea-01-MEDALLION-0118.webp, One of the original bronze medallions used for the St. Paul Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt in St. Paul on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. (John Autey / Pioneer , STP-L-jea-03-MEDALLION-0118.webp, The back face of one of the original bronze medallions used for the St. Paul Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt in St. Paul on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. (John, STP-L-MEDALLION-0121-Treasure-chest.webp, To mark the 60th anniversary of the Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt, this medallion, used in the past five hunts and photographed in St. Paul Jan. 11, 201, STP-L-MEDALLION-0121-Treasure-hunt-1955.webp, Armed with garden tools, Charles Shafer, left, and Ole Strand, both of St. Paul, walk down a snow-covered road in Como Park on their way to search for, STP-L-MEDALLION-0121-Treasure-hunt-1976_02.webp, A lone hunter pokes at the snow with a pitchfork as they search for the Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt Medallion at Keller Park during the 1976 St. Paul
They say the identities of the Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt clue writers are the best-kept secret in St. Paul.But tracking down the life stories of the

The 2024 Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt medallion is hidden. Are you the one to win $10,000?

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every day until Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, or until the medallion is found.
STP-L-jea-02-MEDALLION-FINDERS-0131-e1675210460281.webp, Ken Soles, left, and his medallion hunting partner, Tony Honkomp show off the 2023 Saint Paul Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt medallion and the can it was
By JARED KAUFMAN | jkaufman@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressReady? Set? Hunt!If you find the hidden medallion in this year’s Pioneer Press Treasure Hu

27th Annual Cooler Crew Rehash Bash

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THE REHASH BASH
Sunday February 4th
St. Paul Masonic Center
200 Plato Blvd.
NOON TO 3pm or so.
POTLUCK
DOOR PRIZES
NEWBIES INITIATION
FINDERS GOLDEN TOOL
PARK PICK POOK winners
Cooler Fantasy Football winner
Cooler State Fair Scanvenger Hunt winner(s)
& MORE!
* think abt bringing something hunt / winter carnival related to add to the door prizes - I see beer in the prize future lol
* Sometimes people try to fit food items to that year's clues
(I can only imagine all the pink food) or the hunt in general
but that is not necessary.
Anyone is welcome including kids, though of course the event is aimed at those with an interest in the hunt.
So plan to come out and join us for one last hurrah to this year's event.

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Here’s your day-by-day guide to the 2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival

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This year, a couple big events are moving to new locations, and the Winter Carnival is consolidating their outdoor events into one massive heated tent
STP-L-jea-18-GRAND-DAY-PARADE-0128-1.webp, Elly Johnson, 12, from Lakeville gets a Vulcan V at the 2023 Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in downtown St. Paul on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (John
By JARED KAUFMAN | jkaufman@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressSnow may be lacking, but the frigid weather can only mean one thing — King Boreas has retu
STP-L-jea-06-LIGHT-THE-PARK-0126.jpg, The Landmark Center is the backdrop for a laser light show as part of the Winter Carnival’s Light The Park at Rice Park in St. Paul on Thursday, Jan.
THURSDAY, JAN. 25Be There For…Light The Park — Kickoff to Carnival @ Rice Park: Join the Royal Family and Vulcans starting at 5:30 p.m., with a laser
STP-L-jea-05-ROYAL-CORONATION-0127.webp, Vulcans light up the crowd at the end of the 2023 Winter Carnival Royal Coronation at St. Paul RiverCentre on Friday, Jan. 27, 2023. (John Autey / Pio
SATURDAY, JAN. 27Be There For…Vulcan Reveal @ Landmark Center: Note the new location for this year’s official reveal of Vulcanus Rex LXXXVI and the 20
STP-L-jea-05-SNOWPARK-0122.jpg, Volunteers brace themselves for a wintry torrent as they receive another load of snow during the “Snow Stomp” at the St. Paul Winter Carnival’s Vulcan
SUNDAY, JAN. 28Be There For…Fire and Ice Winter Run @ Minnesota State Fairgrounds: Sprint or stroll across the Fairgrounds for the annual 5K, 10K, 15K
STP-L-jea-01-RONDO-NIGHT-0202.webp, Robin Hickman-Winfield explains her family's connection to Rondo Avenue to Junior Royalty during the St. Paul Winter Carnival’s Rondo Night at the Lan
THURSDAY, FEB. 1Be There For…Rondo Night @ Landmark Center: The second annual celebration of St. Paul’s historically Black Rondo neighborhood will bri
STP-L-jea-19-GRAND-DAY-PARADE-0128-1.webp, A bouncing girl with the St. Paul Bouncing Team rockets into the air during the 2023 Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in downtown St. Paul on Saturda
FRIDAY, FEB. 2Be There For…Klondike Kate Arctic Sizzle @ Camp Bar: The Kates take the stage for a lunchtime revue from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.-ish. Hope
STP–L–TORCHLIGHT-0205-009.jpg, Members of the Vulcan Krewe parade through the streets of downtown St. Paul on Feb. 4, 2023. The parade symbolizes Vulcanus Rex’s march on the ice cas
Vulcan Victory Torchlight Parade @ West 7th Street to Rice Park: The fire king and his krewe will celebrate the (eventual) return of warm weather duri
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