Forbes Magazine ranked Minnesota as the ninth-best business state in its annual report released Nov. 12, falling one spot from 2013’s eighth-place ranking.
Minn. in top 10 for best business states
News in :90 – Nov. 26, 2014
This is News in :90 for Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2014.
Minn. ranked 10th for energy efficiency
St. Thomas is doing its part to contribute to Minnesota being ranked as the 10th best state in the nation for energy efficiency.
Senior loses state representative race
Senior Andy Brown, a Republican, ended Election Day with 18.52 percent of the vote, but he said Tuesday’s results didn’t surprise him.
Republicans fall short in Minnesota
Republican candidates Mike McFadden and Jeff Johnson couldn’t turn the tide against incumbent Democrats Sen. Al Franken and Gov. Mark Dayton.
Mike McFadden: From Tommie to politician
As a member of the St. Thomas class of 1987, Mike McFadden, Republican U.S. Senate candidate, says he has deep connections with the university.
Clinton rallies with Minn. Democrats at Macalester
Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton encouraged students to get out and vote Thursday during a rally at Macalester College.
News in :90 – Oct. 23, 2014
This is News in :90 for Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014.
Minn. ranked 2nd-best state for quality of life
Find out what factors contributed to 24/7 Wallstreet naming Minnesota as runner-up for the state with the best quality of life.
Minnesota ‘prepared’ for Ebola, despite little risk
Minnesota hospitals and medical providers say they are prepared for the Ebola virus, which has already claimed more than 4,000 lives throughout the world in the largest recorded outbreak of the virus.
News in :90 – Oct. 15, 2014
This is News in :90 for Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014.
Minnesota gains jobs
Design Manager Genevieve Cossette found that Minnesota has gained more than 50,000 jobs in the past year.
Peak fall colors in Minnesota
Designer Elle Jackson explains what causes the color of leaves to change in the fall, giving Minnesota beautiful peak colors.
Hospitals see surge in kids’ breathing problems
Hospitals in the Twin Cities are unusually busy treating children with severe respiratory problems that match the symptoms of an uncommon virus that’s sickened children in at least a dozen Midwest states.
Senior to run for state representative
Senior Andy Brown will appear on the ballot this November in a bid for state representative and has been campaigning while taking classes at St. Thomas.