These results were last updated as of 10:07 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. These results include 87/87 counties reporting. Minnesota Election – Governor 4,103 of 4,103 precincts Electoral vote shown. Minnesota Election – Attorney General Note: The percentages for Jim Schultz and Keith Ellison are 49.53% and 50.37% respectively. 4,103 of 4,103 precincts Minnesota …
St. Thomas hosts midterm voting in McNeely Hall
St. Thomas students and St. Paul residents voted at St. Thomas’ McNeely Hall on Tuesday, Nov. 8 to participate in their civic duty as the importance of the midterm elections has grown stronger over the years. Joe LaPorte and Adam Mueller have the story.
INFOGRAPHIC: Who’s on the ballot in Minnesota?
Designers Mackenna Meyers and Alex Lorah recap who’s on the ballot in Minnesota as Election Day draws near.
Over 120 leaders at climate talks, Egypt positive on protest
BERLIN (AP) — More than 120 world leaders will attend this year’s U.N. climate talks and requests by environmental activists to stage a rally during the event would be responded to “positively,” host Egypt said Friday.
St. Thomas celebrates Campus Sustainability Month, boosts recycling efforts
During the month of October, St. Thomas is participating in Campus Sustainability Month, an international celebration every October where colleges and universities hold events to encourage sustainable actions on campus. Elaina Mankowski has the story.
Women’s Entrepreneurship Week craft fair comes to campus
To end Women’s Entrepreneurship Week on campus, the CreateSpace and the Schulze School of Entrepreneurship teamed up to host their fourth annual craft fair featuring twelve woman-owned small businesses. Elaina Mankowski has the story.
Rishi Sunak to become Britain’s next prime minister
Former Treasury chief Rishi Sunak is set to become Britain’s next prime minister after winning the Conservative leadership race Monday — and now faces the huge task of stabilizing the party and country at a time of economic and political turbulence.
The ‘pride and passion’ of Caruso’s Crew
St. Thomas seminarians embody “pride and passion” during the football team’s home games by dressing up as construction workers and carrying around duct tape tools to continue the legacy known as Caruso’s Crew. Annabelle Wiskus has the story.
COVID still prevalent at St. Thomas amid maskless semester
This fall marks the first maskless semester at St. Thomas since March 2020. While the requirement to wear masks in classrooms and indoor public spaces has been removed, the Center for Well-Being remains focused on COVID-19 prevention and response. Joe LaPorte has the story.
Putin declares martial law in annexed regions of Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin declared martial law Wednesday in the four regions of Ukraine that Moscow annexed and gave all regional governors in Russia emergency powers that open the door for sweeping new restrictions throughout the country.
Hurricane Ian effects reach St. Thomas community
Hurricane Ian devastated countless lives when it made landfall in Florida Sept. 28 as a category four storm. Although the hurricane hit Southwest Florida, its effects are being felt thousands of miles away by loved ones in the St. Thomas community.
Parkland school shooter to get life sentence for killing 17
Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz will be sentenced to life without parole for the 2018 murder of 17 people at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, after the jury said Thursday that it could not unanimously agree that he should be executed.
Student Memorial Sculpture dedicated to loss of students
The Division of Student Affairs and Undergraduate Student Government dedicated the Student Memorial Sculpture to deceased St. Thomas students Sunday outside the Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas. Derek Badger has the story.
News in :90 – Oct. 7, 2022
President Biden is pardoning thousands of Americans convicted of simple possession of marijuana under federal law. The Biden administration is taking a dramatic step towards decriminalizing the drug and addressing charging practices that disproportionately impact people of color. According to the White House, the pardon could help thousands overcome obstacles like renting a home or …
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.