This is News in :90 for Friday, Jan. 11, 2013.
MN health officials: 27 flu deaths this season
Minnesota health officials have confirmed 23 more flu-related deaths, raising the season total to 27.
News in :90 — Jan. 10, 2013
This is News in :90 for Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013.
Caruso earns second Coach of the Year award this week
St. Thomas football coach Glenn Caruso was awarded his second Coach of the Year honors of the 2012 season Tuesday, this time from the American Football Coaches Association.
Teen’s flu-related death is second in 10 days
The flu-related death of a 14-year-old St. Louis Park girl is the second such death involving an otherwise healthy teen in the last 10 days in Minnesota.
News in :90 — Jan. 9, 2013
This is News in :90 for Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013.
St. Thomas alumnus serves with pope
St. Thomas graduate Nick Nelson said he is still amazed after being given the opportunity to serve alongside Pope Benedict XVI in the Christmas Eve Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City.
Hot air balloon crashes San Diego backyard wedding
A sunset wedding ceremony aboard a hot air balloon got off to a bumpy start when a gust of wind forced the pilot to make a crash landing in the yard of a San Diego home.
McDonald’s expands test flight for chicken wings
First there were McNuggets. Then there were Chicken McBites. Now McDonald’s could be adding “Mighty Wings” to its chicken menu.
News in :90 — Jan. 8, 2013
This is News in :90 for Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013.
St. Thomas maintains high revenue and balanced budget
Discussions for St. Thomas’ 2014 fiscal budget are in the works and when the St. Thomas Board of Trustees approves the university’s 2013-2014 budget on Feb. 14, revenue is expected to increase in the 2014 fiscal year.
Grad uses green thumb to make greenhouses thrive
After 32-year greenhouse manager Steve Trost, decided to hand over the reigns to St. Thomas ‘05 graduate Audra Otto in September because of disability leave, the houses needed some love and renovation.
Mom goes viral with son’s phone code of conduct
Janell Burley Hofmann honored her 13-year-old son’s “maturity and growth” at Christmas with his first iPhone, but it came with strings attached.
Glenn Caruso wins 2012 Coach of the Year
Coach Glenn Caruso was named the national Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year for the third consecutive time Monday in Miami, which is the first time in the seven-year history of the elite award program.
News in :90 — Jan. 7, 2013
This is News in :90 for Monday, Jan. 7, 2013.