News in :90 – May 6, 2021

Governor Walz plans to announce a timeline today for lifting all COVID-19 restrictions in Minnesota, a petition calling for the Tokyo Olympics to be canceled has gained tens of thousands of signatures, and the former University of Minnesota forward Jarvis Omersa joined the St. Thomas men’s basketball team. Reporter Lauren Price has today’s News in :90.

Ex-Gopher Omersa finds new home with old friends at St. Thomas

The University of St. Thomas’ men’s basketball team gained an important piece to its lineup on April 18 after a Twitter announcement from former University of Minnesota forward Jarvis Omersa, an incoming junior, who averaged a team high 1.3 steals per game before leaving the team due to personal health concerns surrounding COVID-19.