After just four days on the job, John M. Harrington sees this new role as a natural extension of his time in law enforcement and public service, being a community voice in schools and senior living centers.

King Boreas' Guard has been a St. Paul Winter Carnival tradition for over a century. The current volunteer format of the group has been around since 1959. Derek James got an inside look at the volunteer effort — and a word with the king.

When John Harrington moved to St. Paul in 1977, he recalled the most predominant foreign language spoken in St. Paul being German. This is no longer the case: New immigrant groups have settled in the city,

The former Public Safety commissioner and police chief sees his carnival role as an extension of his community-first policing philosophy.