1M Minnesotans, St. Thomas students to receive $487 in pandemic frontline pay

Minnesota will start sending out payments to more than 1 million Minnesotan frontline workers Wednesday, in an effort to recognize their work during the COVID-19 pandemic. Every person who applied will receive an email by Wednesday informing them of whether or not they were approved, which has left some St. Thomas students “patiently waiting” for their email and others “excited” about the result. Cam Kauffman has the story.

News in :90 – Sept. 30, 2022

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed treaties Friday to annex parts of Ukraine in defiance of international law, saying Moscow would protect the newly incorporated regions by “all available means.” Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said Thursday that he is nominating a former public safety director from Newark, New Jersey, as his top pick for the city’s next police chief. A suicide bomber struck an education center in a Shiite area of the Afghan capital on Friday, killing 19 people and wounding 27, including teenagers who were taking university practice entry exams, a Taliban spokesman said. Cam Kauffman has today’s News in :90.

News in :90 – Sept. 12, 2022

Thousands of nurses in Minnesota launch a three day strike over issues of pay. Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin arrived at St. Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh. The Center for Well-Being has recently opened online scheduling for counseling sessions. Cam Kauffman has today’s news in :90.

St. Thomas football crushes Michigan Tech 32-6, extends home win streak to 32

Despite leading by three points in the second quarter, the St. Thomas football team exploded offensively, scoring 29 unanswered points in a 32-6 home opener win over Michigan Tech Saturday at O’Shaughnessy Stadium. With the win, the Tommies (1-1, 0-0 Pioneer League) extended their home regular season win streak to 32 games. The Tommies now …