Fundraising for the Lee and Penny Anderson Arena is “nearing the finish line” to reach its $131 million goal by the beginning of November, according to Senior Associate Athletics Director Ben Fraser. Kevin Lynch has the story.
St. Paul will hold a general election on Tuesday, Nov. 7. Check out TommieMedia’s election guide for what will be on the ballot. Reporter Claire Blum has the story.
The Undergraduate Student Government invited Public Safety Director Zach DuBois to discuss changes to public safety and swore in new members on Oct. 19. University Affairs Editor Gwynn Vang has the story.
The Associated Press reported that 18 people were killed in a shooting in Maine, Mike Johnson was sworn in as the new House Speaker on Wednesday and Israeli troops and tanks briefly raided northern Gaza overnight. Dom Tritchler has today’s News in :90.
A man shot and killed at least 16 people at a restaurant and a bowling alley in Maine and then fled into the night, sparking a massive search by hundreds of officers while frightened residents stayed locked in their homes Thursday under a shelter-in-place advisory.
Students at the University of St. Thomas have noticed potentially unsustainable practices when it comes to watering vegetated land on campus. Sprinklers are running when it is raining, after it has rained, and water is spraying the campus’ sidewalks. Cecilia Wallace has the story.
A train derailment collapsed a bridge and killed a truck driver in Colorado, a Minnesota judge declared a new state law restoring voting rights for convicted felons unconstitutional and Tropical Storm Tammy formed Wednesday in the Atlantic Ocean. Natalia Drill has today’s News in :90.
The Undergraduate Student Government invited Aaron Macke to discuss residence life and approved a dance club on Oct. 12. University Affairs editor Gwynnevere Vang has the story.
Hunter Biden pleaded not guilty to three federal firearms charges, more than 100 dolphins have died in the Brazilian Amazon Rainforest and U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar’s office said the representative was carjacked by three armed attackers. Cass Blake has today’s News in :90.
Striking actors have voted to expand their walkout to include the lucrative video game market, a step that could put new pressure on Hollywood studios to make a deal with the performers who provide voices and stunts for games.
Former St. Thomas journalism professor Karen Boros died of cancer at age 82 on Sept. 10. Boros gave 19 years of service to the St. Thomas community and was a pioneering force in developing the school’s broadcast journalism program.
Members of Amalgamated Transit Union 1005, representing Minneapolis and St. Paul, voted in favor of a strike on Monday. Adam Mueller has the story.
Apple is ditching its in-house iPhone charging plug and falling in line with the rest of the tech industry by adopting a more widely used connection standard. A big part of the reason is a European Union common charging rule that’s coming soon for the 27-nation bloc.
A 19-year-old man is accused of holding his girlfriend captive in her dorm room at St. Catherine’s University while he raped, beat and waterboarded her for days until she escaped.
After students spotted a duck nesting outside Frey Hall, the University of St. Thomas found itself as the temporary home to a new batch of ducklings on May 8, just ahead of finals week. Owen Larson has the story.
