Posted on December 20, 2013 by Murphy News Service Immigrants’ rights, activism, fueled Cano’s rise to Council Politics, Profiles By Sara Glesne Murphy News Service           Police officers tied Alondra Cano’s wrists with plastic wire and escorted her through smoke-filled tunnels to the University of Minnesota’s Northrop Garage where a van waited to bring her......read more

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Murphy News Service U of M, Minneapolis Public Schools join to advance early childhood ed centers Education By Shengying Zhao Murphy News Service The University of Minnesota and Minneapolis Public Schools are developing a pre-school education center in North Minneapolis to reduce the achievement gap for the city’s children and promote their school......read more

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Murphy News Service Weighing the “green” in your Christmas tree purchase Environment   By Shengying Zhao Murphy News Service Each year at Christmas time, many Americans seem to overlook an important part in their busy holiday decision-making process — should you select a natural or artificial Christmas tree based on environmental considerations? Cost,......read more

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Murphy News Service Fingers crossed that Washburn elite RB Jeff Jones chooses Gophers Sports   By Stephen Oman Murphy News Service High school football has become more than ever about players positioning themselves to play at the college level. The Minneapolis Washburn High School football program is no stranger to players going on......read more

Posted on December 19, 2013 by Murphy News Service Ex-World War II Navy pilot, 95, remembers a long life of love and loss Profiles By Jessica Lee Murphy News Service John Miller, a 95-year-old former U.S. Navy pilot, captured the attention of almost every customer at the St. Louis Park Starbucks Sunday as he shared some of the special......read more

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Murphy News Service Increased crime around campus has administration’s attention News   By Stephen Oman Murphy News Service There has been a “concerning rise” in crime on the U campus this fall, said Pamela Wheelock, vice president of University Services. The University of Minnesota has sent 16 crime alerts to students via email......read more

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Murphy News Service Coping with winter’s harsh realities Video ...read more

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Murphy News Service U of M Bookstore faces tough competition from online retailers Audio, Education Felicia Felmlee Murphy News Service Spring semester is approaching and that means one thing for sure: new textbooks. The University of Minnesota Bookstore has made adjustments to better compete with online retailers. Online retailers started to noticeably impact......read more

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Murphy News Service Gophers men’s basketball team off to a strong start Audio, Sports ...read more

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Murphy News Service Campus businesses gear up for arrival of Vikings Audio, Sports ...read more

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Murphy News Service Minneapolis gets perfect score for LGBT policies News By Stephen Oman Murphy News Service  The Human Rights Campaign gave the city of Minneapolis a perfect score for LGBT inclusiveness and support in its annual Municipality Equality Index (MEI). The Human Rights Campaign’s MEI measures support for the LGBT community by......read more

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Murphy News Service Health care clinic makes online diagnostics Health By Anna Lin Murphy News Service Retrace Health CEO Thompson Aderinkomi launched his virtual-based clinic in August because of his inconvenient and expensive experience with the traditional clinics. Retrace Health is a full-service primary health clinic without a physical location that involves live......read more

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Murphy News Service Fashion design, filmmaking and community collaboration keep Rachel Roff busy Art   By Felicia Felmlee Murphy News Service The Twin Cities’ fashion and video scene receives contributions from one local creative individual in particular – Rachel Roff. The 26-year-old Canadian grew up near Niagara Falls and attended college in Grand......read more

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Murphy News Service State awards worker training grants News By Felicia Felmlee Murphy News Service  Anoka-Ramsey Community College will provide training for 35 Alliance Machine’s employees in a government-private entity partnership aimed at developing employee skills that will strengthen the company and the community. The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)......read more

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Murphy News Service Splash time: Masters swim team helps swimmers bond Audio, Sports By Kyle Stowe Murphy News For retired custodial worker Walter Johnson, waking up at 4:30 a.m. isn’t a problem when he’s headed to the pool. “It’s really easy to come to [swim practice] because it’s something so refreshing and fun to......read more