St. Cloud Times 2019 Pictures of the Year

Samantha Lewandowski and Wyatt Harris get ready to take their turn to lead off the prom grand march route Saturday, April 27, at Foley High School. The theme of this year's prom was "Bright Lights, Big City."

A pedestrian crosses the street near the Stearns County Courthouse as heavy snow falls in the late morning Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019, in St. Cloud.

Friends pose for a group photograph before the start of ROCORI High School's graduation ceremony Saturday, June 1, in Cold Spring.

Amelia Wells holds a sign while waiting for her mother Nickole to arrive during a homecoming ceremony for about 160 members of the Minnesota National Guard's 851st Vertical Engineer Company Tuesday, March 12, in St. Cloud.

Students place more than 2,700 flags in memorial of victims of the Sept. 11 attacks near the quad at St. John's University Tuesday, Sept. 10. The event was organized by the CSB/SJU College Republicans. Students with the St. John's fire department also planned to climb 104 floors of stairs in commemoration of the event on Wednesday.

Members of the Krippner family raise a flag Friday, Dec. 6, 2019, in tribute to victims of Thursday's National Guard helicopter crash that happened Thursday on their land near Marty.

Veteran Richard McConnell pauses while placing wreaths on graves during the Wreaths for the Fallen ceremony Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019, at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery at Camp Ripley near Little Falls. Volunteers placed 5,958 wreaths, one for each grave, during the event.

Cathedral fans cheer following a third quarter goal by their team during the state Class 2A championship game Saturday, March 9, 2019, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. Cathedral won the state championship with a 5-2 win against Greenway.

Cathedral players celebrate their 4-1 win against Alexandria at the end of the Section 6A championship game Thursday, Feb. 28, at the MAC in St. Cloud.

Mikayla Smith holds a sign during a rally and march to protest a recent decision by St. Cloud State University to lay off eight faculty members near Atwood Memorial Center Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019, in St. Cloud. The event was organized by the St. Cloud State Faculty Association.

Associate professor of theater and film studies Vladimir Rovinsky is pictured Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019, at the Performing Arts Center at St. Cloud State University. Rovinsky is one of eight tenured St. Cloud State Professors notified that they will be laid off at the end of the school year.

Snow swirls in the background as a robin sits on a branch in April at St. Cloud State University.

A woman walks past a mural near the Metro Bus Transit Center Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019, in downtown St. Cloud. Temperatures in the area were in the minus 30 range that morning.

Morning sunlight highlights steam and exhaust as traffic travels along Minnesota Highway 23 near the intersection with Fifth Avenue South Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019, in St. Cloud as temperatures hovered around minus 30.

People walk past the brightly-lit cars of the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train Thursday, Dec. 12, in Kimball.

Albany players celebrate in the final minutes of their 60-49 win against Holy Family Catholic during the state Class 2A quarterfinals game Wednesday, March 13, at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis.

Jack Steil and Andrew Anderson hoist the state championship trophy after an overtime win in the Class 4A state championship game over SMB, Friday, Nov. 29, 2019, at U.S. Bank Stadium.

Becker players react to their team’s last-second basket against Marshall for the 68-67 win in the state Class-3A quarterfinals Wednesday, March 13, in Minneapolis.

Sartell's Hope Grasswick celebrates a point by her team during the Section 8-3A semifinal against Alexandria Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019, at Sartell High School. Sartell won 3-0 to advance to the section finals against Moorhead.

ROCORI's Brady Linn slides into home as Apollo catcher John Huebsch concentrates on the incoming throw during a Section 5-3A playoff game Thursday, May 30, in Cold Spring. Rocori won 3-2.

Kai Barber celebrates a touchdown for St. John's during the second half of the game Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019, against St. Thomas at Allianz Field in St. Paul. The Johnnies won the 89th meeting of the two teams 38-20.

Sauk Rapids goalie Eli Rudnick and sophomore Keegan Pham embrace after a goal against Sartell Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019, at Sauk Rapids High School.

Will Goenner of St. Cloud and Gabe Larrave of Monticello collide near midfield during their lacrosse game Thursday, May 2, at Husky Stadium in St. Cloud.

Nate Trewick leads Tech onto the field for their game against Moorhead Friday, Oct. 11, 2019, at Tech High School.

Tech junior Ethan Miller (right) celebrates a first half goal with Drake Jett Monday, Oct. 28, 2019, at US Bank Stadium for the Class A state semifinals.

Competitors in wheelchairs get some assistance around the track during the Developmental Adapted Physical Education track meet Friday, May 10, at Apollo High School. Students from St. Cloud junior and high schools, Sartell, Sauk Rapids and Foley students took part in the area event, the first of its kind at Apollo.

Students move between classes during the last day of school at Tech High School Friday, May 31, In St. Cloud.

Movers remove the Siberian tiger from its case at Tech High School Monday, Aug. 19, in St. Cloud.

Students gather outside the main entrance to the new Tech High School before the start of school Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019, in St. Cloud. Freshmen and first-year students attended school Tuesday. The full student body starts classes in the new facility Wednesday.

Members of the Tech cross country team carry flags and a torch to the new school building before the start of the grand opening ceremony for the new high school Monday, Sept. 16, 2019, in St. Cloud. The runners started at the old Tech building.

Residents say goodbye to Parker, a resident of the second floor of St. Benedict's Senior Community for nearly 20 years, during a retirement party Friday, July 12, 2019, in St. Cloud. Parker left the facility to spend his twilight years with an employee and her family.

Virgil Brisk pauses while talking about his son Terry at a memorial in his honor Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019, on the family land near Little Falls. Terry Brisk was found dead Nov. 7, 2016, on the land. Investigators are still searching for the person who killed him.

A couple twirls at the end of the runway during prom grand march Saturday, May 11, at Sauk Rapids-Rice High School.

Wednesday, Feb. 20, on their farm near Little Falls.

A street sign highlights the changing seasons in October in Sartell.

A resident clears a driveway as heavy snow continues to fall Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019, in St. Cloud.

Buddhist monks Bhante Seewalie and Bhante Kirti place candles during a vigil for victims of the Sri Lanka attacks Tuesday, April 23, at St. Cloud State University. The event was organized by Sri Lankan students and faculty at the university.

Brightly colored utility location markings surround a bicyclist in an alley near St. Germain Street in downtown St. Cloud Monday, July 29, 2019.