Senior night didn’t go St. Thomas’ way as the men’s hockey team lost 5-1 against Lake Superior State University Saturday at St. Thomas Ice Arena in Mendota Heights.
St. Thomas women’s basketball falls short on senior day, loses big to South Dakota State
Despite being behind by just three points heading into the second quarter, the St. Thomas women’s basketball team was unable to keep up the offensive momentum, falling 83-42 to No. 1 South Dakota State University in the Tommies’ final home game of the season Saturday at Schoenecker Arena.
Late goal gives Tommies third win, snap 6-game winless
St. Thomas men’s hockey broke a six-game winless streak, beating Lake Superior State University 2-1 Friday at St. Thomas Ice Arena in Mendota Heights.
Judge sentences cop who killed Daunte Wright to 2 years
The former suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused her handgun for her Taser when she fatally shot Daunte Wright was sentenced Friday to two years in prison, a penalty below state guidelines after the judge found mitigating factors warranted a lesser sentence.
Minnesota Rep. Jim Hagedorn dies at 59 after cancer battle
U.S. Rep. Jim Hagedorn, a conservative Republican from southern Minnesota who followed his father’s footsteps into Congress, has died after a battle with kidney cancer, his wife said. He was 59.
Award-winning film producer Christine Vachon visits St. Thomas
Independent Spirit Award and Academy Award-winning indie film producer Christine Vachon visited St. Thomas on Thursday, Feb. 17, hosting a workshop, lunch and conversation with Rebecca Green in the O’Shaughnessy Education Center auditorium.
St. Thomas women’s basketball gets blown out by University of South Dakota 73-46
The St. Thomas women’s basketball team was roughed up by conference-leading University of South Dakota, falling 73-46 Thursday at Schoenecker Arena.
Dowling Hall reopens after months of renovations
St. Thomas first-year students moved into a newly remodeled Dowling Hall the weekend before the classes began, from its neighbor, Brady Hall, to start the spring semester.
St. Thomas women’s hockey can’t shut down No. 1 Minnesota’s shots, lose 7-1
The St. Thomas women’s hockey team couldn’t find a win despite first-year defender Maddy Clough sinking one in the second period as the Tommies fell 7-1 to No. 1-ranked University of Minnesota Thursday at St. Thomas Ice Arena in Mendota Heights.
Coach Joel Johnson gets Tommie support in Olympic gold-medal game
St. Thomas community members showed up to Scooter’s for a watch party in support of women’s hockey coach Joel Johnson as he coached Team USA in the gold-medal game Wednesday against Team Canada in the 2022 Beijing Olympics.
St. Thomas sparks curiosity through events during Black History Month
During the month of February, St. Thomas is incorporating events that are centered around celebrating Black History Month, hoping to spark students’ curiosity in Black culture.
Amir Locke’s funeral begins with song, prayer in Minneapolis
Hundreds of people joined in song and prayer Thursday at the funeral service for Amir Locke, a 22-year-old Black man who was shot by Minneapolis police as they served a no-knock search warrant.
Tommies lose tenth straight 75-64 to North Dakota State
Despite 17-point performances from junior forward Brooks Allen and senior forward Parker Bjorklund, the St. Thomas men’s basketball team lost 75-64 to North Dakota State University Saturday at Schoenecker Arena.
Law students from three schools, including St. Thomas’, hold demonstration of justice for Amir Locke
Law students from three schools, the University of Minnesota, Hamline University and St. Thomas gathered for a demonstration of justice for Amir Locke and all stolen lives at Peavey Plaza in downtown Minneapolis Friday.
Biden orders 3,000 more troops to Poland amid Ukraine crisis
The Pentagon is sending another 3,000 combat troops to Poland to join 1,700 who already are assembling there in a demonstration of American commitment to NATO allies worried at the prospect of Russia invading Ukraine, a senior defense official said Friday.