Timothy O’Malley, 58, will become director of ministerial standards and safe environment for the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, the archdiocese said Monday.
A 2011 graduate’s three-year battle with cancer
Two days after Joe Hall ’11 graduated, he was diagnosed with stage four desmoplastic small round cell cancer.
Pope OKs protecting Iraq minorities, wants UN OK
Pope Francis on Monday said efforts to stop Islamic militants from attacking religious minorities in Iraq are legitimate but said the international community — and not just one country — should decide how to intervene.
US sending arms to Kurds in Iraq
The Obama administration has begun directly providing weapons to Kurdish forces who have started to make gains against Islamic militants in northern Iraq, senior U.S. officials said Monday.
Slain officer mourned, family supported
Thousands of people have gathered in and outside a West St. Paul church to say good-bye to Mendota Heights Police Officer Scott Patrick, killed in the line of duty a week ago.
Attorney releases names of 8 accused priests
Plaintiff’s attorney Jeff Anderson has released the names of eight priests from the Diocese of New Ulm whom he says have been “credibly accused” of molesting minors.
Minimum wage increases to $8 an hour in Minnesota
The hourly wage moves from $6.15 to $8, the first in a series of steps that will eventually set it at $9.50 an hour for big companies, including those with gross annual sales topping a half-million dollars.
Jury awards Ventura $1.8M in defamation case
On the sixth day of deliberations, the federal jury decided that the 2012 best-selling book defamed former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura in its description of a bar fight in 2006.
Adjunct faculty votes 136-84 against union representation
St. Thomas is the second private college in the Twin Cities to vote on union representation for adjunct faculty this summer, and the first to vote “no” to a union.
Official: Malaysian plane shot down over Ukraine
A Ukrainian official said a passenger plane carrying 295 people was shot down Thursday over a town in the east of the country.
St. Thomas to use broader, more sensitive health survey
St. Thomas will participate in the American College Health Association student survey this fall, replacing a St. Thomas-specific survey which the university has issued since 2002.
High water levels cause problems for St. Thomas community
Record-breaking rainfall has made it challenging for some St. Thomas students and staff to get to campus over the past few weeks.
9 killed, dozens hurt in Chicago holiday shootings
Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy says shootings over the Fourth of July weekend that left at least nine people dead and more than 50 more injured included eight incidents that involved police.
Obama aims to put human face on economic struggles
Obama kicked off a series of “Day in the Life” visits Thursday at Minnehaha Park to put a human face on the economic policies Democrats are championing in this midterm election year.
Stillwater Lift Bridge to close due to high water
The Stillwater Lift Bridge over the St. Croix River will be closed to traffic in both directions from Monday morning until further notice.