BELLEFONTE, Pa. – Jerry Sandusky was sentenced Tuesday to at least 30 years in prison – effectively a life sentence – in the child sexual abuse scandal that brought shame to Penn State and led to coach Joe Paterno’s downfall.
2nd student dies after fire at Wis. apartment
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — A second student has died after fire swept an off-campus apartment near the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
Teen charged in St. Cloud death
ST. CLOUD, Minn. — A 17-year-old Sauk Rapids boy was charged with murder Tuesday in the death of a college student who was punched once in the face in a St. Cloud alley.
NDSU lifts evacuation order after bomb threat
North Dakota State University and The University of Texas at Austin lifted their evacuation orders Friday afternoon.
Schulze presses plan to purchase Best Buy
Best Buy and its founder and former chairman Richard Schulze, a St. Thomas trustee, say they have an agreement that will allow Schulze to pursue his plan to try to buy the company.
Augsburg College opposes marriage amendment
Augsburg College is publicly opposing the amendment to ban gay marriage in Minnesota’s constitution.
The announcement makes the Minneapolis liberal arts school the first traditional university in the state to come out against the amendment.
UST alum named Carlson CEO
Global hospitality and travel company Carlson this week named St. Thomas alum Trudy Rautio as its new president and CEO.
In choosing Wright, Dayton makes historic Supreme Court appointment
Minnesota Court of Appeals Judge Wilhelmina Wright of St. Paul is the newest member of the state Supreme Court, the first black woman chosen to serve on the state’s highest court.
Schulze prepares Best Buy purchase; says financing in place
Best Buy Co. co-founder Richard Schulze said Thursday that he is committed to his offer for the electronics retailer and has heard from a number of private equity firms prepared to make “significant commitments.” Ten days after he made a public bid to take the business private, Schulze, a St. Thomas trustee and benefactor, told Best Buy’s board in a letter that he’d like to create a group and put forth a fully financed plan.
Political vets Nolan, Quist win congressional primary battles
Democrat Rick Nolan and Republican Allen Quist won congressional primaries Tuesday night after decades out of public office.
Dropping an F-bomb energy drink on your life coach is OK, say dictionary updaters
Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary adds a new crop of words, including sexting, flexitarian, obesogenic, earworm, man cave, brain cramp and bucket list.
NCAA slams Penn State, fines it $60 million
Penn State faces some strict penalties as a result of misconduct.
How can we prevent mass killings like Aurora?
The Colorado shooting raises questions about how people can be more alert to warning signs.
Shooting suspect in court with orange-red hair
James Holmes appeared in court for the first time Monday and appeared dazed.
Injured survivors recount hellish chaos in theater
Survivors share their stories about what happened at the Colorado shooting.