Minnesota is slated to pass a marijuana bill once it reaches Gov. Tim Walz’s desk by the end of the legislative session. The bill was passed by the majority Democrat House and Senate and is now in committees, after which it will head to Walz’ desk, who has previously vowed to sign the bill.
Robert K. Vischer was inaugurated Friday as the University of St. Thomas’ 16th president after a nationwide search to fill the office. Vischer’s selection followed his year-long tenure as interim president after the departure of his predecessor, Julie Sullivan. Sullivan was in attendance during the inauguration and wished Vischer well in a video recording.
The University of St. Thomas awoke Thursday to a video released online by O’Keefe Media Group that shows a conversation with a Residence Life administrator about campus housing policies for transgender students. The university said the video appears to seek a specific agenda.
U.S. Rep. George Santos has been charged with federal criminal offenses, two people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. Former President Donald Trump will return to CNN’s airwaves on Wednesday, joining the network for a two-hour town hall event. The late pop superstar Prince is being honored in Minnesota as the state renames a seven-mile stretch of highway after him.
NEW YORK (AP) — A jury found Donald Trump liable Tuesday for sexually abusing advice columnist E. Jean Carroll in 1996, awarding her $5 million in a judgment that could haunt the former president as he campaigns to regain the White House.
The shooter who killed eight people at a Dallas-area mall was wearing a patch that read “RWDS” — short for “Right Wing Death Squad.” The Minnesota Senate approved a plan Monday to entitle workers across the state to paid leave when they’re sick or caring for relatives who are ill. St. Thomas Health and Exercise Science students attended the Northland Region of the American College of Sports Medicine Conference to learn from professionals and compete in the Quiz Bowl.
St. Thomas Health and Exercise Science students attended the Northland Region of the American College of Sports Medicine Conference to learn from professionals and compete in the Quiz Bowl.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A former Minneapolis police officer who held back bystanders while his colleagues restrained a dying George Floyd has been convicted of aiding and abetting manslaughter.
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington and Minnesota won’t cooperate with attempts to prosecute out-of-state patients seeking reproductive or gender-affirming procedures and treatment, under new laws signed Thursday by the two states’ Democratic governors.
Saint John Vianney College Seminary Chapel opened its new chapel with a dedication mass at the University of St. Thomas on Thursday, April 20.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he and Chinese leader Xi Jinping had a “long and meaningful” phone conversation. The Minnesota House is debating a “red flag law” to allow the temporary confiscation of guns from people judged to be an immediate threat to themselves or others. The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear the case of a 94-year-old woman who lost her one-bedroom condo in minneapolis over 2,300 dollars in unpaid taxes, interest and penalties.
Sen. Tina Smith’s outreach director of energy, environment and agriculture, Julia Wickham, gave a roundtable talk to students of the Justice and Peace Movement on Thursday.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday formally announced that he is running for reelection in 2024, asking voters to give him more time to “finish this job” and extend the run of America’s oldest president for another four years.
Citing sources is easy with the help of the internet, especially with a citation assistant. Academic Services Librarian, Conrad Woxland, gave insight into why the library is changing citation managers and what students and faculty can expect in the future.
NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News said Monday it has “agreed to part ways” with Tucker Carlson, its popular and controversial host, less than a week after settling a lawsuit over the network’s 2020 election reporting.
