A public outdoor patio will replace the Starbucks drive-thru on the corner of Snelling and Marshall avenues that has become both a staple and a hassle for the hectic intersection since it was built five years ago.
News in :90 – April 13, 2022
A man sought in connection with an attack on a subway train in Brooklyn that left 10 people shot is now considered a suspect, in Minneapolis, the school board voted to change the names of two schools, and early spring storms surged through southern Minnesota. Nkechukwu Akpati has today’s News in :90.
St. Thomas seeks to boost declining enrollment
The University of St. Thomas’ net tuition revenue is down $10 million from the 2018-19 academic year, forcing the administration to think of new ways to increase enrollment.
News in :90 – April 12, 2022
President Joe Biden is visiting corn-rich Iowa on Tuesday to announce he’ll suspend a federal rule preventing the sale of higher ethanol blend gasoline this summer, prosecutors revealed Monday that they offered plea deals to three former Minneapolis police officers charged with aiding and abetting the murder of George Floyd, and the Minnesota Department of Transportation is considering changes to the Twin Cities’ busiest highway. Designer Saylor Kragness has today’s News in :90.
MnDOT looks to solve issues with ‘Rethinking I-94’
The Minnesota Department of Transportation is considering changes to the Twin Cities’ busiest highway, used daily by 150,000 travelers, with its “Rethinking I-94” project, including a widely supported proposal to replace Interstate 94 with a regular surface street.
COVID-19 UPDATE: 12 new positive cases at St. Thomas
Twelve positive COVID-19 cases were reported by St. Thomas’ Center for Well-Being during the week ending April 8.
News in :90 – April 11, 2022
Russia claims that it destroyed several air defense systems in Ukraine over the weekend, students will be in school 42 minutes longer due to the Minneapolis teacher strike and members of the St. Thomas Undergraduate Student Government feel the university community needs to better understand their positions as the 2022-23 elections draw near. Francesca Sartor has today’s News in :90.
USG election draws near as intent to run due April 13
Some members of the St. Thomas’ Undergraduate Student Government feel the university community needs more knowledge on what their positions do as the 2022-23 elections draw near; Intent to run packets for the upcoming election are due Wednesday, April 13.
News in :90 – April 8, 2022
A Russian missile hit a crowded train station in eastern Ukraine Friday morning, President Joe Biden will celebrate the confirmation hearing of judge Kentanji Brown Friday, the Minnesota senate’s Republican majority passed a $8.4 billion tax cut bill Thursday, and the new Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, William “Bill” Tolman, will be joining St. Thomas on July 1. Photographer Zach Knapp has today’s News in :90.
Jackson confirmed as first Black female high court justice
The Senate confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court on Thursday, shattering a historic barrier by securing her place as the first Black female justice and giving President Joe Biden a bipartisan endorsement for his effort to diversify the high court.
Washington University’s William Tolman to be St. Thomas CAS dean
The new dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, William “Bill” Tolman, will be stepping into a familiar environment when he joins St. Thomas on July 1.
The Locker Room with Rico Blasi – April 7, 2022
St. Thomas men’s hockey coach Rico Blasi joined TommieMedia’s Sam Larson in The Locker Room to discuss next year’s new recruits and how they plan to improve during the offseason.
News in :90 – April 7, 2022
Minnesota animal health officials say more than a million birds across the state have now been infected with bird flu. Minnesota prosecutors declined to file charges against a Minneapolis police SWAT team officer who fatally shot Amir Locke in February. Olivia VanGrinsven has today’s News in :90.
COVID-19 UPDATE: 15 new positive cases at St. Thomas
Fifteen positive COVID-19 cases were reported by St. Thomas’ Center for Well-Being during the week ending April 1.
News in :90 – April 6, 2022
A man arrested Tuesday in connection with a Sacramento shooting that killed six people was released from prison weeks before, and Kremlin-backed media are denouncing recent videos and photos of bodies that emerged from the Kyiv suburb of Bucha as an elaborate hoax. Luana Karl has today’s News in :90