Jennifer Westerhaus 2024 Aurora, Queen of Snows by outgoing Queen stands with King Boreas LXXXVII Stephen Doody through the 2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation on the RiverCentre in St. Paul on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. (John Autey / Pioneer Press)
Jennifer Westerhaus wipes aways tears of joy as she is being crowned 2024 Aurora, Queen of Snows by outgoing Queen of the Snows Jocelyn O’Neill through the 2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation on the RiverCentre in St. Paul on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. (John Autey / Pioneer Press)
Jennifer Westerhaus reacts after being named the 2024 Aurora, Queen of Snows through the 2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation on the RiverCentre in St. Paul on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. (John Autey / Pioneer Press)
Ron Mikolai, 2024 Euros, Prince of the East Wind, holds his flaming sword through the 2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation on the RiverCentre in St. Paul on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. (John Autey / Pioneer Press)
Amy Lyn Johnson is crowned the 2024 West Wind Princess, by the outgoing West Wind Princess Dee Barrett through the 2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation on the RiverCentre in St. Paul on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. (John Autey / Pioneer Press)
Michelle Boris reacts after being names the 2024 East Wind Princess through the 2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation on the RiverCentre in St. Paul on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. (John Autey / Pioneer Press)
John Omodt gives a holler after being named the 2024 Zephyrus, Prince of the West Wind, through the 2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation on the RiverCentre in St. Paul on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. (John Autey / Pioneer Press)
Katy Jo Johnson is crowned the North Wind Princess by outgoing North Wind Princess Rahila Hungiapuko, through the 2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation on the RiverCentre in St. Paul on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. (John Autey / Pioneer Press)
Very long time Winter Carnival booster and former Vulcanus Rex LXVII Tom Barrett takes a selfie with the 2024 Winter Carnival Queen candidates through the 2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation on the RiverCentre in St. Paul on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. (John Autey / Pioneer Press)
Madalyn McGarry, 2024 South Wind Princess, strikes the standard South Wind “Ooh La La” pose after her crowning through the 2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation on the RiverCentre in St. Paul on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. (John Autey / Pioneer Press)
King Boreas LXXXVII Stephen Doody walks through the group after being named through the 2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation on the RiverCentre in St. Paul on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. (John Autey / Pioneer Press)
Eddy Wieger, Titan, Prince of the North Wind is handed his sword by outgoing Prince of the North Win, Dave Schmidt through the 2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation on the RiverCentre in St. Paul on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. (John Autey / Pioneer Press)
Jamie Rued, 2024 Notos, Prince of the South Wind, has his caped pin by outgoing Prince of the South Wind Dennis Boe through the 2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation on the RiverCentre in St. Paul on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. (John Autey / Pioneer Press)
Girls with the Rince na Chroi School of Irish Dance perform through the 2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation on the RiverCentre in St. Paul on Friday, Jan 26, 2024. (John Autey / Pioneer Press)
Dancers with the Mishiikenh Andonizhikaw perform through the 2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation on the RiverCentre in St. Paul on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. (John Autey / Pioneer Press)
Dancers with the Clementine Hmong Dance Team perform through the 2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation on the RiverCentre in St. Paul on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. (John Autey / Pioneer Press)
The St. Paul Winter Carnival announced its 2024 Royal Family on Friday night at a coronation on the RiverCentre. For the approaching yr, Stephen Doody of South St. Paul will reign as King Boreas the 87th, and Jennifer Westerhaus of Chaska will serve alongside him as Aurora, Queen of the Snows.
Doody, who was previously the 2018 South Wind Prince, is a longtime financial adviser in South St. Paul. As a member of the South St. Paul Lions Club and the son of a Navy veteran, Doody selected “Service and Unity within the Community — One Snowball at a Time” as his Boreas motto. A graduate of the University of North Dakota and the University of St. Thomas, Doody was also inducted into the South St. Paul High School Hall of Fame in 2013. He and his wife, Maggie, have three adult children and live in South St. Paul with their goldendoodle, Henry.
Westerhaus is the president of the West Lakes Chapter of the National Charity League, a philanthropic organization that prioritizes multigenerational approaches to volunteering and leadership. Growing up, Westerhaus fondly remembers her Mexican grandma preparing food for your entire family, a practice she has carried on for friends and family members. She has also accomplished many fitness and wellness challenges and loves attending soccer games, cheering on the Minnesota Vikings, and fidgeting with her family’s two dogs.
The 2024 Royal Family
King Boreas LXXXVII: Stephen Doody of South St. Paul, sponsored by Edward Jones
Aurora, Queen of Snows: Jennifer Westerhaus of Chaska, sponsored by All Inc.
Prime Minister: Dani Ross of St. Paul’s East Side, sponsored by Fury Motors
Titan, Prince of the North Wind: Eddy Wiegert, sponsored by Minnesota Navy League
North Wind Princess: Katy Jo Johnson, sponsored by Long’s Auto Place
Euros, Prince of the East Wind: Ron Mikolai, sponsored by Dungarvin and Ron Mikolai Home Team with Keller Williams Premier Realty
East Wind Princess: Michelle Boris of St. Paul, sponsored by Bungalow Inn of Lakeland
Zephyrus, Prince of the West Wind: John Omodt, sponsored by Kelly Bros., Vosson Plumbing, and Twin Cities Brick
West Wind Princess: Amy Lyn Johnson of St. Paul, sponsored by Remax Results — Greg Kuntz
Notos, Prince of the South Wind: Jamie Rued, sponsored by Inver Grove Ford and Bennett’s Chop & Railhouse
South Wind Princess: Madalyn McGarry, sponsored by LCS Co.
Captain of the Guard: Greg DeKeuster of Roseville, sponsored by LCS Co.
Sergeant of the Guard: Mark Friend of Ham Lake, sponsored by Wabasha Street Cave
King’s Guard: Kevin DeKeuster of Inver Grove Heights, sponsored by NPF Advantages and Mama T’s Castle Tap
King’s Guard: Tyler Lowthian of Bloomington, sponsored by 90 Degree Advantages
King’s Guard: David Szulim of Oakdale, sponsored by Eagle Ridge Partners
Klondike Kate: Jody Vander Hart of Inver Grove Heights, sponsored by Guardian Pest Solutions and St. Croix Hospice
Longtime St. Paul Democratic U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum is in search of one other term in Minnesota’s Fourth Congressional District and again faces May...
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