Minnesota health officials say a teenager from Texas has died of complications of the flu.
News in :90 – Jan. 2, 2013
This is News in :90 for Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013.
Flu season intensifies in MN
The flu season is intensifying in Minnesota.
World looks to 2013 after violence, economic woes
As the world rang in 2013 with spectacular fireworks displays and showers of confetti, the specter of economic uncertainty and searing violence dimmed some festivities and weighed on the minds of revelers hoping for a better year.
Top 10 TommieMedia stories for 2012
The St. Thomas football team’s record-setting run to the national championship game was the top story of the year on TommieMedia.com.
MN ice cream maker withdraws some product
St. Paul-based Izzy’s Ice Cream is voluntarily withdrawing three flavors of ice cream after discovering glass fragments in a supplier’s container of cinnamon.
Obama wants gun violence measures passed in 2013
Recalling the shooting rampage that killed 20 first graders as the worst day of his presidency, President Barack Obama pledged to put his “full weight” behind legislation aimed at preventing gun violence.
Liberal arts colleges forced to evolve with market
They’re the places you think of when you think of “college” — leafy campuses, small classes, small towns.
Maine same-sex couples marry in first hours of law
Arriving in a limo, Donna Galluzzo and Lisa Gorney had all the trappings of a traditional wedding: Rings, flowers, wedding vows, an entourage and a friend to officiate.
Duluth organizers hope to set snow-angels record
A Rotary Club and high school students in Duluth are hoping to gather 9,000 people to break a world record for making snow angels.
White House meeting a last stab at a fiscal deal
Amid partisan bluster, top members of Congress and President Barack Obama were holding out slim hopes for a limited fiscal deal before the new year.
Stores look to week after Christmas for sales
Bargain-hungry Americans will need to go on a post-Christmas spending binge to salvage this holiday shopping season.
University reviews eXpress dollar options
Blue Door Blucy burgers, cinnamon crunch Panera bagels or Jimmy John’s Turkey Tom sandwiches may be options for St. Thomas students when they want to spend their eXpress dollars next year.
St. Thomas opens its observatory to the public
The St. Thomas Observatory, used for seeing light from space objects light-years away from Earth and located on the top floor of the Anderson Parking Ramp, is open to the public for tours and lectures.
‘What Should We Call Me St. Thomas’ tumblr creator revealed
A creative way to make fun of everyday things a St. Thomas student may do has popped up on a site named “What Should We Call Me St. Thomas,” and until now, the creator was anonymous.