Posted on February 13, 2015 by Murphy News Service Saints’ $60 million CHS Field almost complete in Lowertown St. Paul Community, News, Sports The new ballpark will accommodate all sorts of non-baseball events during the off-season. New home for St. Paul Saints opening May 21 By Kaitlin Merkel/Murphy News Service Construction of CHS Field, home to the St. Paul......read more

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Murphy News Service Diversity discussion continues between U leaders, students News By Chris Chesky Murphy News Service Positional posturing continued throughout the week after a day-long sit-in Monday in the offices of University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler resulted in the arrest of 13 members of a student group seeking improvement to the......read more

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Murphy News Service Gophers Football taking no time off, annual Spring Game set for April 11 Sports By Todd Barin Murphy News Service Just 42 days after playing in the Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl, Coach Jerry Kill and his staff already have a practice schedule set in place. The Gophers have announced......read more

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Murphy News Service Want to taste U’s MN-55? Not yet. But apple lovers will have Honeycrisps longer this year. News By Cora Hyun Jung Murphy News Service If you live in Minnesota there’s a good chance that your favorite apple variety is the same as many others who live here. “Honeycrisp, period,” Tony......read more

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Murphy News Service First of three finalists begin making cases to direct U’s School of Music Education, Music, News, U of Minn By Todd Barin Murphy News Service The final process of selecting a new director for the University of Minnesota’s School of Music commenced Monday when Gary Mortenson made his case for the......read more

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Murphy News Service Student sit-in at U president’s office ends with arrest of 13 Breaking News, Education, Public Safety By Chris Chesky Murphy News Service A day-long sit-in at University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler’s office by members of a Latino-Chicano studies student group culminated Monday night with 13 arrests. The student organization,......read more

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Murphy News Service Coalition works to restore voting rights for ex-offenders News By Andy Gutierrez Murphy News Service  A University of Minnesota-born coalition is fighting to restore voting rights for over 47,000 disenfranchised citizens who are not eligible to vote due to past felony convictions. The coalition is composed of over 60 government......read more

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Murphy News Service Use of children at pro-life march raises concerns News By Louis Fine Murphy News Service An anti-abortion rally held on the University of Minnesota campus in late January featured a large group of children carrying signs and singing, raising concern from some of those watching the protest. The Northrop Mall......read more

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Murphy News Service Unsold bread helps families in need Community This slideshow requires JavaScript. By Allison Maass Murphy News Service Unsold bread from Lakewinds Cooperative will no longer go to waste, but instead help feed families in need. The Rotary Club of Richfield has launched an initiative called Bread of Hope to deliver......read more

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Murphy News Service North Stars goalies will gather for reunion in March Sports By Sam Schaust Murphy News Service Buying into the idea that there’s never a bad time to celebrate Minnesota hockey history is easy — even during the roller-coaster-like season that’s under way for the Minnesota Wild. So, on March 21......read more

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Murphy News Service MnDot suspends subscriptions to MnPass service News By Aaron Bolton Murphy News Service MnDot has suspended signing up new subscribers to its MnPass service because the program’s supplier has been unable to supply enough of the transponders the system uses. The company that supplies MnDot with transponders, Telematics Wireless, was......read more

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Murphy News Service Minnesota History Center hosts “Blues Vision” launch party tonight Art By Aaron Bolton Murphy News Service Novelist and playwright Alexs Pate is celebrating the launch of his book “Blues Vision” tonight, an anthology of stories, poems and narratives written by 43 different African-American writers in Minnesota over the past 80......read more

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Murphy News Service Boynton spokesperson: No need for U students to stress about measles News By Allison Maass Murphy News Service Students at the University of Minnesota might have many things to be stressed about, but measles is apparently not one of them. “Gosh no, students are required to get vaccinated so there......read more

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Murphy News Service Smoking rate down, e-cig use up among young people Health By Aaron Bolton Murphy News Service Young people are getting the message about smoking. Young adults in Minnesota no longer have the highest smoking rate, but many have tried e-cigarettes, according to a new study. According to the latest Minnesota......read more

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Murphy News Service Safer Sex Week begins at the U of M Education By Andy Gutierrez & Allison Maass Murphy News Service A weeklong campaign to promote sexual health awareness and education throughout campus kicked off today by SHADE, a student-run group at the University of Minnesota. Safer Sex Week is part of......read more