When a snow emergency is declared, residents must follow strict parking guidelines. Design Manager Maggie Stout explains St. Paul snow emergency guidelines to prevent vehicles from being ticketed and towed.
INFOGRAPHIC: Snow emergency guide
St. Thomas student grows business during COVID-19
When COVID-19 hit, almost everything shut down. However, like any good story, there are those who defy the odds. Vitality Roasting, a St. Paul based small-batch roaster, was able to open its doors as many other local spots had to close theirs. Reporter Scout Mason has the story.
Public Safety Briefs: Oct. 30 – Nov. 10
A St. Thomas student was arrested for third degree assault, a wallet was snatched from a St. Thomas student and a St. Thomas student accidentally struck a university vehicle with a baseball. These and more are part of the Public Safety briefs for Oct. 30-Nov. 10.
2020 voting push reflected at St. Paul polls this Election Day
Voters in the community, including St. Thomas students, socially distanced at St. Thomas’ McNeely Hall and the Groveland Recreation Center in St. Paul as they voted in the 2020 election Tuesday. Reporter Scout Mason and photojournalist Emily Rudie have the story.
Public Safety Briefs: Oct. 16 – Oct. 29
A number of bicycles were stolen around campus, a guest of a St. Thomas student violated the visitor policy and a St. Thomas employee failed to enforce the mask mandate. These and more are part of the Public Safety briefs for Oct. 16-29.
Sports in :60 – Nov. 2, 2020
Minnesota Vikings defeated the Green Bay Packers 28-22 on Sunday and the Minnesota Gopher’s were defeated by the Maryland Terrapins in a stunning 45-44 comeback victory Friday night. Ad/PR representative Paige Peplinski has today’s Sports in :60.
INFOGRAPHIC: Absentee voting and ballot return sites
Because of COVID-19, voters are encouraged to vote early, either in-person or by mail. Design Manager Maggie Stout shows where Minneapolis and St. Paul residents can vote early for the 2020 election.
Public Safety Briefs: Oct. 1 – Oct. 15
A person handing out inflammatory materials was trespassed, two individuals rode scooters inside the Anderson Athletic and Recreation Complex and a St. Thomas employee cut a finger. These and more are part of the Public Safety briefs for Oct. 1-15.
Heroes walk among us: Tommies rush to help stricken philosophy professor
Four Tommies. One stricken philosophy professor. The story, by TommieMedia’s Sawyer Rutan, Burke Spizale and Justin Amaker, of how four community members — a professor, a lab manager and two students — saved the life of Stephen Laumakis.
Public Safety Briefs: Sept. 17 – Sept. 30
A catalytic converter was stolen from a motor vehicle, A Zoom meeting was broken into and a St. Thomas employee tripped on wires in an office area. These and more are part of the Public Safety briefs for Sept. 17-30.
News in :90 – Sept. 24, 2020
Protesters gathered outside of the Minnesota State Capital in response to the Louisville, Ky. grand jury’s decision to not indict the officers involved in the death of Breonna Taylor, some St. Thomas students participated in voting education events and St. Thomas club sports have been cleared to start practices this week. Design Manager Maggie Stout has News in :90.
Public Safety Briefs: Sept. 1 – Sept. 16
A St. Thomas employee suffered a medical emergency, a St. Thomas student was robbed by an unknown suspect on Cleveland Avenue and a liquor law violation occurred in Tommie North Hall. These and more are part of the Public Safety briefs for Sept. 1-16.
Yohuru Williams to take new role, launch Racial Justice Initiative at St. Thomas
St. Thomas College of Arts and Sciences Dean Yohuru Williams has elected to stay at St. Thomas to take a position as a Distinguished University Chair, Professor and Founding Director of the new Racial Justice Initiative at St. Thomas beginning July 1, university President Julie Sullivan announced in an email on Wednesday.
St. Thomas to cancel classes for George Floyd memorial
The University of St. Thomas will close campus and cancel classes on June 4 and 5 to recognize the life and death of George Floyd, university President Julie Sullivan wrote in an email Tuesday afternoon. Director Emily Haugen has the story.
AP: Tear gas and burning cars in US cities as unrest continues
Tense protests over the death of George Floyd and other police killings of black men grew Saturday from New York to Tulsa to Los Angeles, with police cars set ablaze and reports of injuries mounting on all sides as the country lurched toward another night of unrest after months of coronavirus lockdowns.