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Raina Kaping crowned Miss Litchfield, three named princesses

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

Litchfield Royalty reflect on past year

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Miss Litchfield Brianna Larson and Princess Laura ShoutzPhoto courtesy Brianna Larson, Miss Litchfield Brianna Larson and Princess Laura Shoutz pose for a photo during the 62nd Annual Watercade.Courtesy photo Watercade
By Cam Bonelli bonelli@independentreview.netAs the reigns of 2018-2019 Litchfield Royalty wraps up for Miss Litchfield Brianna Larson and Princess Lau

Vulcans unmasked: Go behind the scenes with the 2017 Krewe

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The 2107 St. Paul Winter Carnival Vulcan Krewe includes, Greg Needham, General Flameous front; and from left at rear: Mike Schmidt, Count Embrious; Sh, The 2017 St. Paul Winter Carnival Vulcan Krewe is, from left: Mike Schmidt, Count Embrious; Shawn Meyer, Grand Duke Fertilious; Joshua Pelton, Count o, 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, 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, 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 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, Shawn Meyer, Grand Duke Fertilious, paints his face before heading out with the Vulcan Krewe. (Pioneer Press: Jean Pieri), 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), 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, 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, 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, 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 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, 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, 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, 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 , David Breen, Vulcanus Rex, shows a sword he made. (Pioneer Press: Jean Pieri), 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:, David Breen, Vulcanus Rex, puts the finishing touches on his outfit before heading out with the Vulcan Krewe. (Pioneer Press: Jean Pieri), Vulcans scoop up Vulcan buttons to hand out at the five stops they have scheduled for Wednesday. (Pioneer Press: Jean Pieri), 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, 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, 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
By NEAL LAMBERT | nlambert@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressMeet the 2017 Vulcan Krewe as they get ready for a day of appearances at the St. Paul Winte

Hot dog! New Canine king, queen crowned at Doggie Depot

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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, 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, 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, a 1-year-old American Staffordshire Terrier mix, rests after being crowned Canine-Queen of Doggie Depot on Saturday, Feb. 4. (Pioneer Press: Wil
By WILL ASHENMACHER | Pioneer PressLook out, hounds. There’s a new top dog in town.Two of them, in fact — Revere, a 5-year-old Husky, and Dory, a 1-ye

Lindsey Sandoval: From ‘military mutt’ to Miss Farmington to 2017 Queen of Snows

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Lindsey Sandoval, 2017 Aurora, Queen of Snows of the St. Paul Winter Carnival, on Saturday. (Pioneer Press: Molly Guthrey)
By MOLLY GUTHREY | mguthrey@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer Press“Hail the Queen!” someone shouted.Lindsey Sandoval smiled.The crown on her head was as spa

Daily Juggle: Who doesn’t like a happily-ever-after story?

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By MOLLY GUTHREY | mguthrey@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressYou know how very small children often go through a princess phase?I do not recall going t
Martha Hill, the 1999 Winter Carnival Queen of the Snows, waves to the crowd at the Grande Day Parade on Saturday, with King Boreas — Pat McCullough —
“Hill and the royal family leave the stage of the Winter Carnival talent show at Roseville Area High School after a quick appearance Tuesday evening.
Martha Hill touches up her makeup on the royal family bus between appearances during the Winter Carnival. (Pioneer Press file photo)
I’ll never be a queen or princess of anything, but over time, my editors have begun to associate me with writing about the Queen of Snows, which is wa