A man who died earlier this week after he was shot by agents from the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension had apparently charged at authorities with a knife while they were working an undercover investigation into underage prostitution, police said Thursday.
Sports in :60 – April 25, 2016
This is sports in :60 for April 25, 2016.
St. Thomas community reacts to Prince’s death
St. Thomas students, faculty and staff react to the death of pop superstar Prince.
Minnesota fun facts
Design manager Kari Johnson shares some fun facts about Minnesota.
Minnesota caucus results
TommieMedia will update the results of the Minnesota caucuses throughout the evening.
GOP reports record turnout in Minnesota caucuses
Spokeswoman Katie Boyd says the party has counted 79,000 participants so far with only about 70 percent of results in. She says that is 15,000 more than in the record year of 2008. Democrats also reported very heavy turnout Tuesday but haven’t yet given numbers.
Minnesota to tighten gun laws for abusers
Minnesota is part of an early wave of states passing laws to keep guns out of the hands of domestic abusers.
3 female chauffeurs win $130K each in discrimination case
A federal judge has awarded damages to three Minnesota women who sued after they were dismissed from their chauffeur jobs because a Saudi prince wanted only male drivers.
State to close Mille Lacs Lake for walleye fishing Monday
Minnesota’s Department of Natural Resources announced Sunday it will close Mille Lacs Lake for walleye fishing Monday night, a first for the state’s marquee walleye lake.
News in :90 – Feb. 23, 2015
This is News in :90 for Feb. 23, 2015.
Legislation could lower legal drinking age in Minn.
Rep. Phyllis Kahn has submitted two bills to the Minnesota legislature that, if passed, would lower the legal drinking age to 18 in bars and restaurants in Minnesota.
Dangerously cold temperatures close schools
Hundreds of schools across Minnesota have called off classes because of the dangerously cold temperatures.
Unemployment rate drops, opportunities rise
Minnesota currently ranks No. 5 in the United States with one of the lowest unemployment rates.
Minn. ranks 5th in nation for student debt
The Project on Student Debt report also ranked St. Thomas as fourth in the state among private, nonprofit universities in Minnesota for highest debt after graduation.
Quantifying the quality of life
Minnesota was ranked second for quality of life, but columnist Claire Noack asks how we can objectively quantify the quality of life for an entire state.