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Raina Kaping crowned Miss Litchfield, three named princesses

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2022WatercadeCoronation1.jpg, Raina Kaping reacts with surprise after the Miss Litchfield crown is placed on her head by outgoing Miss Litchfield Claudia Toenjes. Applauding Kaping, 2022WatercadeCoronation2.jpg, It was a triple surprise Sunday afternoon as three young women received princess crowns — a first for the Miss Litchfield program — during coronation , 2022WatercadeCoronation12.jpg, Miss Litchfield Raina Kaping and princesses Kaylee Sundve, Britney Prahl and Claire Loch wave to the crowd., 2022WatercadeCoronation4.jpg, Helen Nistler and Amora Jimenez receive their Junior Royalty crowns from 2021-2022 princesses Haylie Magoon and Abby Shoutz., 2022WatercadeCoronation3.jpg, Emcee Megan Yates playfully holds a crown over Watercade grand marshal Gary Gruenke's head during the coronation Sunday afternoon., 2022WatercadeCoronation9.jpg, Sara Miller received special recognition for her service to the Litchfield community from the Minneapolis Aquatennial during Sunday's coronation., 2022WatercadeCoronation13.jpg, 2022WatercadeCoronation5.jpg, 2022WatercadeCoronation6.jpg, 2022WatercadeCoronation7.jpg, 2022WatercadeCoronation8.jpg, 2022WatercadeCoronation10.jpg, 2022WatercadeCoronation11.jpg
A history-making afternoon saw four young women — all four who entered the Miss Litchfield program — receive crowns during the coronation Sunday at Be

Meet the 2022 Miss Litchfield candidates

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2022WatercadeCandidates1.webp, Watercade CoronationStaff photo by Cam Bonelli, 2022WatercadeCandidates2.jpg, Kaylee Sundve, 2022WatercadeCandidates3.jpg, Raina Kaping, 2022WatercadeCandidates4.jpg, Britney Prahl, 2022WatercadeCandidates5.jpg, Claire Loch
Kaylee M. SundveParents: Kim Sundve, Bryce SundveSiblings: Mason, 16, Montana, 14, Hailey, 11, Murray, 9, Marcus, 5, Zachary, 4.Watercade sponsor: For

Winter Carnival’s Queen of Snows has another title — fiancée — as boyfriend proposes in Rice Park

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jmp-001-040-queen-of-snows-engaged-e1580519882757.webp, Kirstin Knutson, Queen of the Snows of the 2020 St. Paul Winter Carnival, and Daniel Maslowski, a Royal Guard, stand at the spot of his Thursday night
By MOLLY GUTHREY | mguthrey@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressKirstin Knutson — currently reigning as Aurora, Queen of the Snows of the 2020 St. Paul Wi
jmp-003-0085-queen-of-snows-engaged.webp, Kirstin Knutson, Queen of Snows of the 2020 St. Paul Winter Carnival and Daniel Maslowski, a Royal Guard, cross the street from the Landmark Center to
Love finds a way, though — especially when it has the blessing of King Boreas LXXXIV, Darrin Johnson, and the assistance of Joe Johnston, the Prime Mi
Winter Carnival Queen of Snows gets engaged in Rice Park
It was a warm moment out in the cold as the royal family cheered and the couple embraced. There was even a bit of time to celebrate before the queen h

Wisconsin woman crowned St. Paul Winter Carnival’s 2020 Queen of Snows

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jea-2872-WC-Royal-Coronation-2020.webp, Kirstin Knutson reacts after being named the 2020 Aurora, Queen of the Snows during the 2020 St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation at the RiverCen
By MOLLY GUTHREY | mguthrey@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressKirstin Knutson describes herself as a “small-town girl with big-city dreams,” and one of
jea-3050-WC-Royal-Coronation-2020.webp, Kirstin Knutson, the 2020 Aurora, Queen of the Snows, is crowned by the 2019 Aurora, Queen of the Snows, Alison Gunter, during the 2020 St. Paul Winte
This is how Knutson first came to be a candidate for Queen of Snows in 2018 (candidates often run more than once before being named a queen or one of

New King Boreas found family in Winter Carnival royalty when tragedy hit

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jea-2666-WC-Royal-Coronation-2020.webp, Darrin Johnson, King Boreas LXXXI, raises his scepter in triumph after being introduced during the 2020 St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation at t
By KATHY BERDAN | kberdan@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressThe 134th St. Paul Winter Carnival’s new King Boreas says his royal inclinations could be tr

Meet the 10 candidates for Aurora, St. Paul Winter Carnival Queen of Snows

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2020_QOScandidates_group-1.webp, The candidates for Queen of Snows for the 2020 St. Paul Winter Carnival, from bottom left: Tiara Gowen, Amanda Van Ert, Kara Wattunen, Cathryn Heimerd
By MOLLY GUTHREY | mguthrey@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressThe 10 candidates vying for the volunteer role of Aurora, the 2020 St. Paul Winter Carniva

Is your pooch bred for royalty? Enter him in the Doggie Depot contest and find out

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By DEANNA WENIGER | Pioneer Press
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
A dog doesn’t have to be a Corgi to be considered royalty in St. Paul, but he does have to be registered.Tuesday is the last day to register dogs for
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
Rescue dogs will be there looking for their forever homes. Those interested in adopting can meet the dogs and get the process started, Shaver said.The

Third time is the charm for winner of 2020 Klondike Kate competition

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jea-3289-Klondike-Kate-2020.webp, Shelley Pabst, from South St. Paul, reacts as she is sashed as the 2020 Klondike Kate during the Klondike Kate contest at the enVision hotel in South , jea-3374-Klondike-Kate-2020.webp, Shelley Pabst, from South St. Paul, reacts as she is sashed as the 2020 Klondike Kate during the Klondike Kate contest at the enVision hotel in South , jea-1663-Klondike-Kate-2020.webp, Shelley Pabst, from South St. Paul, strikes a pose in the second round of the Klondike Kate contest Jan. 8, 2020, at the enVision hotel in South St. P, jea-0333-Klondike-Kate-2020.webp, Shelley Pabst, from South St. Paul, performs during the Klondike Kate contest at the enVision hotel in South St. Paul on Wednesday, Jan., 8, 2020. (Jo, jea-2841-Klondike-Kate-2020.webp, Shelley Pabst, from South St. Paul hams it up during the Klondike Kate contest at the enVision hotel in South St. Paul on Wednesday, Jan., 8, 2020. (J, jea-0004-Klondike-Kate-2020.webp, Past Klondike Kates perform a song to warm up the audience during the Klondike Kate contest at the enVision hotel in South St. Paul on Wednesday, Jan., jea-3192-Klondike-Kate-2020.webp, Jennifer Prichard, from St. Paul performs during the Klondike Kate contest at the enVision hotel in South St. Paul on Wednesday, Jan., 8, 2020. (John , jea-2977-Klondike-Kate-2020.webp, Tammy McCanna, from St. Louis Park, performs during the Klondike Kate contest at the enVision hotel in South St. Paul on Wednesday, Jan., 8, 2020. (Jo, jea-1389-Klondike-Kate-2020.webp, Susan Barry, from Inver Grove Heights, sings in the second round during the Klondike Kate contest at the enVision hotel in South St. Paul on Wednesday, jea-1243-Klondike-Kate-2020.webp, Vonda Braun, from Cottage Grove, sings in the second or of the Klondike Kate contest at the enVision hotel in South St. Paul on Wednesday, Jan., 8, 20, jea-1206-Klondike-Kate-2020.webp, Vonda Braun, from Cottage Grove, sings in the second or of the Klondike Kate contest at the enVision hotel in South St. Paul on Wednesday, Jan., 8, 20, jea-1149-Klondike-Kate-2020.webp, Susan Barry, from Inver Grove Heights sings in the second round of the Klondike Kate contest at the enVision hotel in South St. Paul on Wednesday, Jan, jea-1061-Klondike-Kate-2020.webp, Susan Barry, from Inver Grove Heights sings in the second round of the Klondike Kate contest at the enVision hotel in South St. Paul on Wednesday, Jan, jea-0980-Klondike-Kate-2020.webp, Jennifer Prichard, from St. Paul makes a face during a song in the second round of the Klondike Kate contest at the enVision hotel in South St. Paul o, jea-0838-Klondike-Kate-2020.webp, Jennifer Prichard, from St. Paul kicks up her heels during a song in the second round of the Klondike Kate contest at the enVision hotel in South St. , jea-0586-Klondike-Kate-2020.webp, Jennifer Prichard, from St. Paul, shoes match her dress as she performs during the Klondike Kate contest at the enVision hotel in South St. Paul on We, jea-0535-Klondike-Kate-2020.webp, Vonda Bruan, from Cottage Grove, laughs as she flubs a line as she performs in the first round during the Klondike Kate contest at the enVision hotel , jea-0198-Klondike-Kate-2020.webp, The 2020 Klondike Kate hopefuls, from left, Jennifer Prichard, from St. Paul, Shelley Pabst, from South St. Paul, Susan Barry, from Inver Grove Height, jea-0233-Klondike-Kate-2020.webp, The 2019 St. Paul Winter Carnival’s King Boreas Monte Johnson holds a curtain for Aurora, Queen of Snows Alison Gunter as they are introduced to the a
By PIONEER PRESS | news@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressA South St. Paul woman won the Klondike Kate competition Wednesday night.It was Shelly Pabst’s
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