Thousands of people have gathered in and outside a West St. Paul church to say good-bye to Mendota Heights Police Officer Scott Patrick, killed in the line of duty a week ago.
Slain officer mourned, family supported
Attorney releases names of 8 accused priests
Plaintiff’s attorney Jeff Anderson has released the names of eight priests from the Diocese of New Ulm whom he says have been “credibly accused” of molesting minors.
Minimum wage increases to $8 an hour in Minnesota
The hourly wage moves from $6.15 to $8, the first in a series of steps that will eventually set it at $9.50 an hour for big companies, including those with gross annual sales topping a half-million dollars.
Jury awards Ventura $1.8M in defamation case
On the sixth day of deliberations, the federal jury decided that the 2012 best-selling book defamed former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura in its description of a bar fight in 2006.
Adjunct faculty votes 136-84 against union representation
St. Thomas is the second private college in the Twin Cities to vote on union representation for adjunct faculty this summer, and the first to vote “no” to a union.
Official: Malaysian plane shot down over Ukraine
A Ukrainian official said a passenger plane carrying 295 people was shot down Thursday over a town in the east of the country.
St. Thomas to use broader, more sensitive health survey
St. Thomas will participate in the American College Health Association student survey this fall, replacing a St. Thomas-specific survey which the university has issued since 2002.
High water levels cause problems for St. Thomas community
Record-breaking rainfall has made it challenging for some St. Thomas students and staff to get to campus over the past few weeks.
9 killed, dozens hurt in Chicago holiday shootings
Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy says shootings over the Fourth of July weekend that left at least nine people dead and more than 50 more injured included eight incidents that involved police.
Obama aims to put human face on economic struggles
Obama kicked off a series of “Day in the Life” visits Thursday at Minnehaha Park to put a human face on the economic policies Democrats are championing in this midterm election year.
Stillwater Lift Bridge to close due to high water
The Stillwater Lift Bridge over the St. Croix River will be closed to traffic in both directions from Monday morning until further notice.
Sights, smells of holding cells for immigrant kids
The surge in immigrant minors, mostly from Central America, has overwhelmed the U.S. government.
Storms rake SW Minnesota with hail, high winds
Weekend storms dumped as much as 4 inches of rain at Luverne and over 5 inches in some areas near International Falls on the state’s northern border.
Daniel Meyer named vice president for enrollment management
Daniel Meyer, vice president for admission and financial aid at DePauw, was named vice president for enrollment management at St. Thomas.
Prosecutor: Trucker in Morgan crash hadn’t slept
The truck driver accused of triggering the highway crash that injured Tracy Morgan and killed another comedian hadn’t slept for more than 24 hours before the accident.