A 16-year-old boy “was flashing two knives around” when he injured 19 students and a school police officer at a high school near Pittsburgh on Wednesday, a police chief said.
Political siblings claim consecutive state chairmanships
Years of collaboration and teamwork have helped St. Thomas siblings Andrew and Angie Hasek make a formidable political duo and political history.
Winter parking ban lifted in St. Paul
The City of St. Paul lifted citywide winter parking restrictions March 27 that permitted parking only on the odd sides of streets.
University adjusts to new single-sort recycling
St. Paul residents will no longer have to sort their recyclables but St. Thomas is still deciding how the university will modify its current procedure.
America by the numbers
Find out how America compares to countries worldwide in categories like oil consumption and cell phone use.
Student-created clothing line gains LLC status
Junior Marcus Alipate’s clothing company TrueYou recently gained LLC status after it was created in an entrepreneurship class last fall.
Mudslide searchers press on with dogs, bare hands
Rescuers pushed through sludge strewn with splintered homes and twisted cars to find 10 more bodies in the debris of a Washington state mudslide.
Proposal requires Minneapolis clubs to offer free ear plugs
A new City Council member has proposed an ordinance that would require nearly every music-oriented venue in Minneapolis to make earplugs available to patrons for free.
Entrepreneurship students thrive in St. Thomas program
The University of Minnesota announced entrepreneurship students now own property rights to class projects, a benefit St. Thomas students already have.
Ukraine’s Crimea base taken, commander detained
Masked Russian-speaking troops on Wednesday seized control of Ukrainian naval headquarters in Crimea after it was stormed by militiamen.
Investigators comb scene of deadly chopper crash
A news helicopter crashed into a street and burst into flames Tuesday near Seattle’s Space Needle, killing both people on board.
Students grow vegetables for low-income communities
Biology professor Adam Kay helps lead a group of 15-18 students who have been working on the project in the John Roach Center greenhouse since last spring.
Students appointed to Strategic Planning subcommittees
St. Thomas’ Strategic Planning Steering Committee selected six students to work alongside staff and faculty members.
Public Safety warns against hazardous marijuana extract
Butane hash oil is becoming increasingly popular across the country, but Public Safety officials are warning against making and using it.
Prosecutors won’t charge Minnesota archbishop
Archbishop John Nienstedt will not face criminal charges in connection with an allegation that he inappropriately touched a boy in 2009.