St. Paul declared a snow emergency Thursday afternoon. Photographer Ahna Clark captured the snowy day on campus.
News in :90 – Feb. 7, 2019
St. Paul Police Department began a pilot program last week, President Donald Trump’s call for a ban on late-term abortions is unlikely to prevail in Congress, and an apartment building collapsed in Istanbul, Turkey Wednesday killing six. Assignment Editor Ava Diaz has today’s News in :90.
Rice Park in a new light
Rice Park has been the brightly lit winter gem at the center of St. Paul. Designer Emilia Fredrickson outlines how the park’s recent construction has changed its traditional lighting display.
News in :90 – Nov. 19, 2018
The St. Paul city council passes a $15 minimum wage ordinance, St. Paul Chipotle reconsiders firing restaurant manager, and St. Thomas Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion releases book series. Photographer Davis Narey has today’s News in :90.
Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion writes children’s book
St. Thomas Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion Artika Tyner released her third children’s picture book, “Joey and Grandpa Johnson’s Day in Rondo.”
St. Paul passes landmark minimum wage law
The St. Paul City Council passed a $15 minimum wage ordinance Wednesday afternoon. Large businesses, including the University of St. Thomas, will increase minimum wages to $11.50 by July 1, 2020 and reach $15 an hour by 2023.
News in :90 – Nov. 12, 2018
St. Thomas’s 2018 first-year class is the biggest in history which leads to renovations on campus, St. Paul expects to vote to raise the minimum wage, and more deaths are being discovered as wild fires rage on both ends of California. Reporter Emily Haugen has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – Oct. 18, 2018
Registration for the midterm elections is due, the Taliban claim responsibility for an attack, a fatal shooting happens outside a St. Paul bar, and a student at Northern University is found dead. Reporter Jack Stanek has today’s News in :90.
St. Paul fall activities guide
Designer Christine Hastings showcases popular fall activities in the St. Paul area.
Allianz Field to transform Hamline-Midway Neighborhood
Allianz Field, Minnesota United’s new stadium, enters the final quarter of its construction for 2019. Some Hamline-Midway residents are concerned that the multi-year development plan will economically restructure the neighborhood and potentially alter its demographic.
News in :90 – Oct. 3, 2018
St. Paul officials are weeks away from gaining approval for a new park, a Minnesota mother was arrested under a kidnapping warrant, memorial services were held for Joe Parise and Donald Trump mocked sexual allegations against Brett Kavanaugh at a Mississippi campaign rally. Designer Emilia Fredrickson has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – Sept. 25, 2018
The United Nations convened for its general assembly, Hurricane Florence continues to cause damage in southern states and criminal charges for a hit and run have been dismissed in St. Paul. Director Noah Brown has today’s News in :90.
UPDATE: Brady Educational Center walls leak due to heavy rain
Water rushed down an inside wall of Brady Educational Center’s classroom 114 around 7 p.m. on Thursday. The ceiling’s drywall bubbled as a steady trickle of water pooled on the classroom floor behind students. This story has been updated to include weather information from the National Weather Service and the Associated Press.
St. Thomas graduate publishes second novel
St. Thomas graduate Peter Stenson recently released his second novel, “Thirty-Seven,” a story about a cult that dies off and is restarted by its only surviving member.
St. Paul celebrates St. Patrick’s Day
Revelers flooded the streets of downtown St. Paul Saturday to watch the St. Patrick’s Day parade. Photographer Davis Narey captured the sights of the day.