Britain authorized a COVID-19 vaccine for use Wednesday, Attorney General William Barr declared the U.S. Justice Department has uncovered no evidence of voter fraud and there is a growing zero waste movement. Assignment Editor Burke Spizale has today’s News in :90.
The Minnesota Vikings defeated the Carolina Panthers 28-27, the annual battle for Paul Bunyan’s Axe was canceled and Vanderbilt’s Sarah Fuller became the first woman to compete in a Power 5 conference football game. Sports Editor Joey Swanson has today’s Sports in :60.
St. Thomas will continue campus operations after Thanksgiving break, but professors may choose to transition classes online and students who go home for break are encouraged to stay home for the remainder of the semester, President Julie Sullivan wrote in an email Thursday.
A large and confident crowd at the Minnesota Republican election party Tuesday night was greeted with disappointment after Joe Biden won Minnesota, dashing President Donald Trump’s hopes of becoming the first Republican to carry the state since Richard Nixon in 1972.
Four Tommies. One stricken philosophy professor. The story, by TommieMedia’s Sawyer Rutan, Burke Spizale and Justin Amaker, of how four community members — a professor, a lab manager and two students — saved the life of Stephen Laumakis.
Americans commemorate 9/11 today as the COVID-19 pandemic re configures anniversary ceremonies, deadly wildfires continue to spread in northwest Oregon as an estimated 500,000 has evacuated statewide and four former Minneapolis officers charged in the death of George Floyd are in court today for a hearing. Assignment Editor Burke Spizale has today’s News in :90.
St. Thomas senior Julia Wickham has received a Fulbright U.S. Student Program award in Study/Research for the 2020-21 academic year. Reporter Burke Spizale has the story.
Some St. Thomas senior athletes have questioned the viability of using the extended eligibility granted to all spring athletes by NCAA Division III. Reporter Burke Spizale has the story.
Izzy’s Ice Cream will permanently close its St. Paul location after serving community members for 20 years, as a result of economic difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Reporter Burke Spizale has the story.
Brian Sweeney, who markets himself as MN Announcer Guy and also goes by Announcer Guy Brian on his business card, has announced nearly 600 games, varying from sport, division level and gender. He has announced for Tommie men’s hockey since 2016. Reporter Burke Spizale has the story.
In the first “Life in Isolation” feature, Reporter Burke Spizale looks at the current COVID-19 situation by relating it to past pandemics.
St. Thomas has been recognized as a Military Friendly School for the third straight year, moving up to a bronze level designation. Reporter Burke Spizale has the story.
Sophomore post Brynne Rolland led the St. Thomas women’s basketball team with 21 points to defeat St. Mary’s 75-59 Saturday at Schoenecker Arena for their third win in a row to conclude the regular season. Reporter Burke Spizale has the story.
Mike Bloomberg qualifies for the next Democratic debate, the Boy Scouts of America file for bankruptcy and TommieMedia receives 11 awards in the 2018-2019 College Better Newspaper Contest. Reporter Burke Spizale has today’s News in :90.
Junior forward Estee Frantz led with two goals, but it was not enough for St. Thomas as the women’s hockey team fell 5-4 to Hamline University at Saint Thomas Ice Arena Saturday. Reporters Burke Spizale and Joey Swanson, and Chief Photo Editor Maxwell Collier have the story.
