ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota padded its population of 5.2 million by 35,000 residents last year — not enough to keep the state from the cusp of losing a congressional seat. State demographer Tom Gillaspy projected Wednesday that Minnesota could fall just 1,100 people short of what it needs to keep all eight of …
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The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops went behind closed doors at its fall meeting Wednesday to discuss what action it should take to increase oversight of the nation’s more than 200 Roman Catholic colleges and universities, which includes St. Thomas.
The Mall of America is coming to the Metrodome. The mall and the Minnesota Vikings say they’ve reached a three-year agreement on naming rights to the football field. The field will now be referred to as Mall of America Field at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome until the team’s lease expires in 2012. Neither party would …
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A University of St. Thomas alumnus from Saudi Arabia said Friday that the university president blocked a school publication from running a profile about him out of concern it would harm efforts to recruit Saudi students.
Ali al-Ahmed, 42, who earned his master’s in international management from St. Thomas, is director of the Institute for Gulf Affairs in Washington, which describes itself as a nonpartisan think tank on Mideast and Islamic issues. The profile was written for B., the magazine of the St. Thomas’ Opus College of Business, and had been in the works for more than a year, al-Ahmed said.
A proposed ordinance holds St. Paul landlords responsible for underage drinking parties on their properties. City leaders will consider an ordinance that punishes adults who knowingly allow parties where minors are drinking alcohol, including landlords. St. Paul Alderman Russ Stark says landlords should bear some of the responsibility. But, landlord Christa Delfiacco says she shouldn’t …
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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have released wide receiver Bobby Wade, who led the team in receptions the past two years. Wade confirmed Thursday he has been let go, but declined comment. With first-round draft pick Percy Harvin joining the team, the Vikings had fewer opportunities for Wade. He is starting his …
