Final contract approval must wait until a panel can review litigation involving team owner Zygi Wilf and his family.
Panel delays Vikings stadium contract action
Travel alert won’t affect study abroad
St. Thomas is not canceling either of its fall semester study abroad programs after the U.S. Department of State issued a world-wide travel alert on Aug. 2.
Large field firms up Minneapolis mayor’s race
Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak is not seeking a fourth term, and nearly three dozen people want his job.
Fire roars through E. Africa’s largest airport
A small fire swelled into a roaring inferno, destroying part of the aviation hub and hampering the continent’s air travel.
Union files appeal of Rodriguez’s suspension
The Major League Baseball Players Association has formally appealed Alex Rodriguez’s 211-game suspension.
Summer construction projects on schedule
Turf replacement and department renovations are beginning to wrap up, and Phisical Plant said all projects are on track.
Billy Bob Thornton to star in TV’s ‘Fargo’ series
The show is scheduled for a 10-episode run on FX next spring.
A-Rod homers; awaits likely MLB drug penalty
Alex Rodriguez feels singled out — by Major League Baseball in its drug investigation and by his New York Yankees.
3 teens charged in Minnesota woman’s death
Three teens were charged with murder Friday in the brutal death of a 79-year-old woman.
Beakers, Summit Marketplace get updates
Beakers and Summit Marketplace are scheduled to have new looks and some new equipment when students return.
St. Thomas’ brick supplier closes its doors
The brick manufacturer that gave St. Thomas buildings their iconic look has laid its last brick after 128 years in business.
Weiner falls to 4th in new NYC mayoral poll
The mayoral hopeful plunged in polls among Democrats after admitting to illicit online exchanges. (New York Magazine)
Leslie Frazier is on the lookout for leaders
Coach Leslie Frazier has his eyes peeled for something deeper this season. (USA Today Sports)
Pope Francis says he won’t judge gay priests
Pope Francis reached out to gays in a remarkably open and wide-ranging news conference Monday. (Associated Press)
William, Kate, show off newborn baby boy
The royal couple emerged from a London hospital on Tuesday with their newborn baby boy. (Getty Images)