A Minnesota resident in their 50s is the state’s second confirmed case of the COVID-19 virus and Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey has endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden. TommieMedia’s Naomi Kans has today’s News in :90.
AP: Minnesota’s 1st case of coronavirus in cruise ship passenger
Minnesota health officials said Friday the state has its first confirmed case of coronavirus. The Associated Press has the story.
Top Stories – March 5, 2020
St. Thomas will adopt a test-optional policy starting in fall 2021, and the final Tommie-Johnnie football game will be at U.S. Bank Stadium. Join anchors Leila Weah and Emily Haugen for those stories and more on this episode of Top Stories.
News in :90 – March 5, 2020
Federal authorities announced an investigation of the Seattle-area nursing home at the center of an outbreak of the new coronavirus, Sen. Elizabeth Warren is suspending her presidential campaign, and St. Thomas students Sam Herriges and Olivia Zipperer dominated the Minnesota AdFed show 2020 student competition. Columnist True Dabill has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – March 3, 2020
Amy Klobuchar ends her presidential campaign one day before Super Tuesday, the number of coronavirus cases continues to rise and Keanu Daley receives the 2020 Tommie Award. COlumnist Kayla Mayer has today’s News in :90.
St. Thomas closes Rome campus, limits travel amid coronavirus outbreak
The University of St. Thomas strongly discourages university faculty, staff and students from traveling internationally, after announcing its plan to close its Bernardi campus in Rome following an outbreak of the novel coronavirus in northern Italy.
News in :90 – March 2, 2020
Minnesota will host its first presidential primary on Tuesday, March 3 and St. Thomas students won five awards for advertisements and campaigns at the Advertising Federation of Minnesota’s “The Show” ceremony Friday. Designer Maggie Stout has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – Feb. 26, 2019
A massive fire broke out in Alexandria, Minn., the CDC warned the U.S. about a possible coronavirus outbreak and Public Safety notified the St. Thomas community about a number of incidents on campus. Designer Ellie Lehto has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – Feb, 25 2020
The U.S. is addressing its policy on coronavirus, a man was found dead in the Mississippi River and the St. Thomas chapel renovations are underway. Reporter Mia Laube has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – Feb. 19, 2020
Inspectors in protective suits went door-to-door Wednesday in the epicenter of China’s viral outbreak, Grand Meadow bus driver will be laid to rest, and firefighters continued to fight the stubborn blaze at Northern Metal Recycling plant. Director Emily Haugen has today’s News in :90.
OPINION: Americans should fear the flu, not the coronavirus
The Wuhan coronavirus has resulted in nearly 1,400 deaths and over 63,000 infections so far. However, columnist True Dabill argues that Americans should be more concerned about the flu than the coronavirus.
News in :90 – Feb. 12, 2020
Bernie Sanders won New Hampshire’s presidential primary election Tuesday night and Derald Wong Sue of Columbia University presented a talk Tuesday on microaggressions at St. Thomas’ O’Shaughnessy Educational Center. Design Manager Reid Neeser has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – Feb. 10, 2020
Over the weekend, the Coronavirus death toll in China rose 15% and members of the dean of students office spoke at the Undergraduate Student Government general council meeting last week. Chief Video Editor Taylor Shupe has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – Feb. 5, 2020
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi rips President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, Iowa Democratic Party released partial presidential caucus results, and St. Thomas responds to the outbreak of the coronavirus from China. Production Editor Kat Barrett has today’s News in :90.
St. Thomas responds to worldwide coronavirus outbreak
A St. Thomas team has been formed to manage the university’s response to the outbreak of the coronavirus from China, according to an email sent by the Center for Well-Being Monday. Justin Amaker, Joey Swanson and Emily Haugen have the story.