Expected to be one of the biggest stars at the upcoming Games, Vonn announced Tuesday she won’t be able to race in Russia.
Skiing star Lindsey Vonn out of Sochi Olympics
Polar air blamed for 21 deaths nationwide
Fountains froze over, a 200-foot Ferris wheel in Atlanta shut down, and Southerners had to dig out winter coats, hats and gloves they almost never have to use.
Below-zero temps push into Midwest, Northeast
Icy, snow-covered roads and high winds made travel treacherous Sunday as much of the nation braced for the next winter wallop: a dangerous cold that could break records.
Selling social media clicks becomes big business
Celebrities, businesses and even the U.S. State Department have bought bogus Facebook likes, Twitter followers or YouTube viewers from offshore “click farms.”
Second-half pressure fuels men’s basketball victory
Center Conner Nord’s 17 points and 7 rebounds, sparked the No. 7-ranked St. Thomas men’s basketball team to a 82-52 victory over Carleton College.
Ex-Vikings punter: Coach made anti-gay remarks
Former Minnesota punter Chris Kluwe says his special teams coordinator made anti-gay comments while Kluwe was with the Vikings, an allegation the coach “vehemently denies.”
Top 10 TommieMedia stories for 2013
The record-setting crowd of 10,800 fans and atmosphere at this September’s Tommie-Johnnie football clash was the top story on TommieMedia in 2013.
Target: Customers’ encrypted PINs were stolen
Target said Friday that debit-card PINs were among the financial information stolen from millions of customers who shopped at the retailer earlier this month.
Minnesota ranks fourth in student loan debt
Designer Sam Wisneski breaks down findings from a new report on average student loan debt including where Minnesota students and St. Thomas students fall.
Flesher succeeds on pitch, ice
For senior Mary Grace Flesher, when one door closes for her as a St. Thomas athlete, another opens.
A day in the life of St. Thomas: fall 2013
Days ahead of fall semester finals and a few weeks before the holidays, St. Thomas was a beautiful, bustling campus. TommieMedia hotojournalists captured campus moments for 24 hours.
Cards, verbal requests part of community-driven tobacco ban
St. Thomas will officially become tobacco-free on Jan. 1, 2014; however, enforcing it will be up to the St. Thomas community, not Public Safety.
Tommies dominate boards, extend MIAC-win streak
Center Maggie Weiers’ 15 points, 15 rebounds and 4 blocks led No. 10-ranked St. Thomas to a 60-36 blowout over St. Ben’s (5-3, 2-3 MIAC) Saturday at Schoenecker Arena.
Summit Singers woo at-capacity crowd
The Summit Singers filled the O’Shaughnessy Educational Center auditorium Thursday night for their first winter concert.
Meet your 2014 Tommie Award Finalists
Vern Klobassa, director of student engagement, said 2,153 votes were cast this year for the 2014 award.