Minnesota bars, restaurants and fitness centers will close for four weeks starting Friday, two state senators announced they will split from the DFL and President Trump fired the nation’s top election security official. Opinions Editor Maddie Peters has today’s News in :90.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz plans to announce new COVID-19 restrictions on Wednesday that will shut down indoor dining at bars and restaurants, close gyms and fitness centers, and put organized indoor youth sports on hold for four weeks.
St. Thomas announced it will begin offering free on-campus saliva COVID-19 tests for asymptomatic people on Wednesday, Nov. 18 and Thursday, Nov. 19. Design Manager Maggie Stout explains the difference between swab and saliva testing.
A St. Thomas student was arrested for third degree assault, a wallet was snatched from a St. Thomas student and a St. Thomas student accidentally struck a university vehicle with a baseball. These and more are part of the Public Safety briefs for Oct. 30-Nov. 10.
COVID-19 cases continue to rise, Amazon opens an online pharmacy and the Vikings defeated the Bears. Reporter Jaqueline Strunk has today’s News in :90.
One-hundred twenty seven positive COVID-19 cases were reported last week by St. Thomas’ Center for Well-Being Monday, the highest weekly total seen all semester. Justin Amaker, Joey Swanson and Maggie Stout have the story.
Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine is proving to be 94.5% effective, Comcast plans to provide Wi-Fi connected “lift zones” and university President Julie Sullivan spoke about St. Thomas’ recent COVID-19 efforts at a USG meeting. Ad & PR representative Logan Sriharatsa has today’s News in :90.
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University President Julie Sullivan spoke, new members were sworn in and a discussion about altering prize budget request forms for clubs occurred at the Undergraduate Student Government general council meeting Thursday, Nov. 12. University Affairs Editor Annie Terry has the update.
Federal and State officials have found no evidence of compromised votes, public health officials prepare for the biggest vaccination effort in U.S history and St. Thomas is offering free on-campus COVID-19 testing. AD/PR representative Alaina Schoenfelder has today`s News in :90.
St. Olaf College joins neighboring Carleton College as the second MIAC school to cancel the 2020-21 winter sports season for varsity athletic teams due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Sports Editor Joey Swanson and Production Editor Justin Amaker have the story.
Minnesota’s largest school district is planning to close its elementary schools due to COVID-19, Trump loyalists have filed at least 15 legal challenges in Pennsylvania and the University of St. Thomas hosted its first Division I signing day. Reporter Libby Simpson has today’s News in :90.
St. Thomas announced Thursday it will partner with the Minnesota Department of Health to offer free on-campus COVID-19 testing next week at the St. Paul campus.
After six weeks of Zoom concerts, students gathered Thursday, Nov. 11 for St. Thomas Activities and Recreation’s first ever Thursday Night Live outdoor concert, which featured singer-songwriter Jariah Higgins. Reporter Josie Morss and Chief Photo Editor Song Johansen have the story.
Gov. Tim Walz announced Tuesday that bars and restaurants will now close at 10 p.m. due to a rise in COVID-19 cases, 16 people were injured in snowstorm related vehicle crashes and the St. Thomas dance team is moving under athletic supervision. Videographer Josh Ballou has today’s News in :90.
