The idea for the sculptures at Rice Park came from Tom Klug, a sculptor who had a daughter that was a patient at Children's Minnesota previously.

The 2025 Winter Carnival Royal Family was announced Friday night at a coronation at the RiverCentre. For the coming year, John Harrington will reign as King Boreas the 88th, and Tessa Westlund will serve with him as Aurora,

Winners are now crowned in the St. Paul Winter Carnival’s ice carving competitions. For the multi-block showdown, local sculptors Paul and Deneena Hughes from Eden Prairie took home this year’s bragging rights with their sculpture, “Tonight We Ride.”