Plans by Texas to arrest migrants suspected of entering the U.S. illegally were again on hold Wednesday after setting off uncertainty along the border and anger from Mexico flared during a brief few hours that the law was allowed to take effect.
The United Auto Workers Union is preparing to strike as the deadline for negotiations loom, a suspect who shot a police officer in Iowa has been apprehended and a painting by Vincent Van Gogh has been recovered after being stolen in 2020. Eli Bieker has today’s News in :90.
Much of the central United States was braced Tuesday for blizzard-like conditions, a Minnesota prosecutor said Monday that officers will not face criminal charges in the August shooting of a man in Otsego and the University of St. Thomas is looking to hire a new neighborhood liaison. Opinions Editor Macy Berendsen has today’s News in :90.
The St. Thomas esports club is approaching the university to become a club sport, a way to grow with the newly-expanding industry of collegiate esports.
Between in-store and parlor-exclusive options, Blue Bunny Ice Cream offers over 50 flavors. Chief Studio Producer Kayla Mayer ranks Blue Bunny’s classic flavors and her personal favorites.
President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden each have a path to win the White House. The former vice president is competitive in all the battleground states Trump carried in 2016, and has put a handful of traditional Republican states, including Georgia and Arizona, in play. Trump can win by defending a wide swath of territory he won in 2016, but his hopes for reelection are heavily dependent on the swing states of Florida and Pennsylvania.
In TommieMedia’s third COVID-19 in my Community report, reporter Mae Macfarlane reports from her hometown of Sioux City, Iowa on how a local food truck, Heartland Coffee and Nosh, has donated over $4000 worth of meals to healthcare workers.
In the seventh “Life in Isolation” feature, Reporter Mia Laube shares her personal struggles with mental health and explains how this unusual time is affecting her.
Amy Klobuchar is ending her Democratic presidential campaign and plans to endorse former Vice President Joe Biden. The Minnesota senator’s decision to leave the race came just 18 hours before Super Tuesday in 14 states, including Minnesota.
St. Thomas students will have a chance to participate in the 2018 midterm election on Tuesday, Nov. 6. The offices up for election in Minnesota this year include governor, attorney general, secretary of state, state auditor, both senators and each congressional district.
Officials call on Husky Energy to stop using a dangerous chemical, two St. Thomas seniors plan a new apartment building, and Iowa lawmakers fast-track a new abortion bill. Reporter Taylor Shupe has today’s News in :90.
The baseball team has a weekend trip to Iowa postponed, Kirk Cousins becomes the first player in NFL history to sign a fully guaranteed, multi-year contract, and baseball and men’s hockey stop by the Locker Room. Production Editor Noah Brown has today’s Sports in :60.
This is News in :90 for Monday, Feb. 1, 2016.
The St. Thomas football team got a glimmer of hope of keeping its championship dreams alive when cornerback Sean Hamlin recovered an onside kick against Wartburg.
The St. Thomas football team travels to Waverly, Iowa, this weekend to face No. 5-ranked Wartburg College in the first round of the NCAA Division-III playoffs.
