Sophomore wide receiver Andrew McElroy was named Pioneer Football League Offensive Player of the Week after his three-touchdown performance helped boost the St. Thomas football team to its 49-42 home victory over San Diego on Oct. 29. Karl Warner has the story.
Walz, Omar and McCollum win reelection in Minnesota, Attorney General still up for grabs
The Associated Press called the Minnesota governor’s race for incumbent Democrat Tim Walz over Republican Scott Jensen at 10:26 p.m. on election night. TommieMedia’s election night coverage team has the story.
GOP, Democrats notch victories in competitive midterm races
Control of Congress hung in the balance early Wednesday, with both parties notching victories in some of the most competitive races in a midterm election that centered on voter frustration over high inflation and the sudden rollback of abortion rights.
Minnesota’s Walz seeks 2nd term against vax skeptic Jensen
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Democrat Tim Walz sought a second term as Minnesota’s governor Tuesday against Republican Scott Jensen, a family physician who first grabbed attention with his vaccine skepticism before hammering Walz on economic and crime issues during the fall campaign.
AP VoteCast: Inflation, democracy drive demoralized voters
Voters have become deeply discouraged about the state of America and its future, AP VoteCast shows, with high inflation and concerns about the fragility of democracy heavily influencing their decisions in Tuesday’s midterm elections.
St. Thomas students and community members vote in midterm election
The University of St. Thomas’ McNeely Hall is a polling place for students and community members. Voters in Minnesota are considering candidates for governor and all statewide executive offices. Rori West and Derek Badger have the story.
St. Thomas students join community to vote in midterm elections
St. Thomas students and Macalester-Groveland community residents lined up at the Groveland Recreation Center Tuesday to vote in the 2022 midterm elections. Sydney Labelle has the story.
St. Thomas hosts midterm voting in McNeely Hall
St. Thomas students and St. Paul residents voted at St. Thomas’ McNeely Hall on Tuesday, Nov. 8 to participate in their civic duty as the importance of the midterm elections has grown stronger over the years. Joe LaPorte and Adam Mueller have the story.
News in :90 – Nov. 8, 2022
Numbers for the record-breaking Powerball jackpot were drawn Tuesday morning, Tropical Storm Nicole headed toward Florida’s Atlantic coastline, and Election Day comes to the St. Thomas Campus. Brooke Paine has today’s News in :90.
St. Thomas basketball tips off the season with fan-filled event
St. Thomas athletics hosted a tipoff event called “Hoops Hysteria” for the men and women’s basketball teams Wednesday at Schoenecker Arena. Adam Mueller has the story.
St. Thomas emphasizes voter registration as Election Day draws near
Students across campus are preparing and educating each other to get ready for Election Day on Nov. 8. Manuela Hill-Muñoz, director of Innovation, Creative Content and Changemaking at St. Thomas, leads a group of students to educate voters and raise voter registration rates on campus as Election Day draws near.
INFOGRAPHIC: Who’s on the ballot in Minnesota?
Designers Mackenna Meyers and Alex Lorah recap who’s on the ballot in Minnesota as Election Day draws near.
Sports in :60 – Nov. 7, 2022
The St. Thomas football team has a chance to clinch the division title after beating Valparaiso 34-7 on Saturday. The team extended their conference record to 6-0 in just their second season in the Pioneer Football League. Next week, they will look to extend their record further by facing Stetson here at home. St. Thomas …
News in :90 – Nov. 7, 2022
An election year that unfolded against the backdrop of economic turmoil, the elimination of federal abortion rights and broad concerns about the future of democracy is concluding with a final full day of campaigning in which leaders of both parties will issue urgent appeals to their supporters. With more than 41 million ballots already cast, …
Minnesota extreme drought affects St. Thomas
The U.S. Drought Monitor reported on Oct. 21 that over 78% of Minnesota is experiencing abnormally dry to severe drought conditions following its driest September on record, prompting extra irrigation efforts at St. Thomas to keep plants on campus hydrated enough to survive the winter, according to Director of Facilities Management Mandy Yang. Anya Capistrant-Kinney has the story.
