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Nursing students Stephanie Price and Heather Hanney review CPR techniques during a CPR Health Care Provider Recertification course Monday at Boynton Health Service.

CPR training required in high schools

by Matt Herbert
Published May 2, 2012
The law will go into effect in Minnesota in 2014 for grades 7-12.

Dayton’s veto nixes push for expansion of fireworks sales in Minn.

by Matt Herbert
Published April 30, 2012
Safety professionals also opposed the proposal.

Advisers play unseen role in elections

by Matt Herbert
Published April 25, 2012
Campaign advisers help shape candidate messages and raise funds.

Legislators OK alcohol in suites, beer garden at TCF games

by Matt Herbert
Published April 24, 2012
Gov. Mark Dayton will sign the bill, but the Board of Regents has the final say on stadium sales.

Daily Digest: Secret Service investigation continues

by Matt Herbert
Published April 19, 2012

Daily Digest: Thursday, April 19 --The U.S. Secret Service is investigating allegations involving several agents within the department who allegedly bought prostitutes prior to President Obama’s...

Upcoming road closures near the U

by Matt Herbert
Published April 19, 2012

During the next two weeks, two road closures will be taking place near the University. The Department of Transportation announced the Huron Boulevard Ramp from westbound I-94 will be closed from Sunday,...

Actor/Director Josh Hartnett, State Director for Obama Campaign, Jeff Boldgett, and Mayor R.T. Rybak connect over personal experiences before going on stage to answer questions on Saturday at the McNamara Alumni Center.

Hartnett, Rybak rally 2012 Obama support on campus

by Matt Herbert
Published April 16, 2012
The campaign is attempting to appeal to young voters who helped President Obama into office in 2008.
Co-Chair of MPIRGs University of Minnesota, Twin Cities chapter Sydney Jordan, center, meets with the groups Economic Justice Task Force during a Monday afternoon meeting in the Civil Engineering building.  To promote student voting, MPIRG has recently suggested that election day should be an official university holiday.

Proposal would allow students an excused absence to vote

by Matt Herbert
Published April 11, 2012
Some faculty have said it would interfere with classes that only meet once each week.

Actor Josh Hartnett hosting student summit at U

by Matt Herbert
Published April 6, 2012

Actor and Minnesota native Josh Hartnett is joining DNC Vice Chair Mayor RT Rybak and Obama for America National Field Director Jeremy Bird, in hosting a student summit at the University of Minnesota McNamara...

Survey of employees brings insight to the city

by Matt Herbert
Published April 5, 2012
The survey gave city employees a chance to make their opinions known.

Right-to-work stalls in Legislature

by Matt Herbert
Published April 2, 2012
The Employee Freedom amendment could still make it to the ballot in 2012.

$61M spent on lobbying in 2011

by Matt Herbert
Published March 26, 2012
Lobbying expenditures are up $2 million from last year.

Bill would close St. Anthony lock to slow Asian carp

by Matt Herbert
Published March 21, 2012
The carp were recently found near Winona and could harm native fish.

U.S. Supreme Court to hear college admissions affirmative action case

by Matt Herbert
Published March 19, 2012
The decision could have implications for how public universities make decisions.

Humphrey School mourns lecturer, leader, former policy-maker

by Matt Herbert
Published March 8, 2012
Gary DeCramer passed away Wednesday. He was 67.
Art sophomore Lizzy Berard takes a smoke break late Thursday night with a friend while studying at Espresso Royale in Dinkytown. Berard has been smoking for four years and says a tax increase on cigarettes wouldn’t change how often she lights up.

Repubs propose tobacco tax hike

by Matt Herbert
Published February 27, 2012
State legislators want to use the tax to curb youth smoking and pay off debts.

10th Avenue Bridge gets in line for repairs

by Matt Herbert
Published February 23, 2012

  Built more than 80 years ago, the 10th Avenue Bridge is in need of some repairs. Sen. Kari Dziedzic, DFL-Minneapolis, is seeking $7.6 million in bonding money to mend the bridge, which hasn’t...

Sec. of State offers alternative to Voter ID

by Matt Herbert
Published February 21, 2012

Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie proposed electronic poll books on Friday during a Senate hearing to counter a Republican backed Voter ID plan, according to MinnPost. During the hearing, Ritchie...

Kaler names search committee to find next athletics director

by Matt Herbert
Published February 21, 2012
A four-person search committee with with a independent search firm to find a replacement for Joel Maturi

Minnesota enters right-to-work controversy

by Matt Herbert
Published February 15, 2012
Sen. Thompson’s amendment would allow optional union participation.

Maturi will be paid from discretionary fund

by Matt Herbert
Published February 9, 2012

Golden Gopher Director of Athletics, Joe Maturi will be stepping down at the end of his contract in June with a hefty retirement package. Details have emerged that part of Maturi's retirement will come...

Duluth joins the Vikings stadium drama

by Matt Herbert
Published February 9, 2012
Dayton received the proposal for a new site Thursday.
President Barack Obama rallies students to elect Democratic candidates in the elections Oct. 23, 2010 in the Field House.

Obama looks to up student loans

by Matt Herbert
Published February 7, 2012
Average tuition at the University has increased by 282 percent since 1993.

State starts work on health care plan

by Matt Herbert
Published February 2, 2012
A task force discussed an online health insurance exchange.

U professor proposes invasive species center

by Matt Herbert
Published January 27, 2012
The center would study species like Asian carp, which have been detected in Minnesota waters recently

Dayton poses $35 million tax credit

by Matt Herbert
Published January 25, 2012
This plan would award businesses a certain dollar amount per hire.

TCF could be Vikings’ temporary home if Metrodome plan wins

by Matt Herbert
Published January 19, 2012
Gov. Mark Dayton signaled his preference Wednesday for a stadium at the Linden Avenue site.

Regents approve new dorm plans

by Matt Herbert
Published December 12, 2011
Also, a Board of Regents subcommittee approved a gradual $2,000 tuition surcharge on Carlson School of Management undergraduates.

2 dead in Virginia Tech shooting

by Matt Herbert
Published December 8, 2011

A police officer and an alleged gunman are dead after a shooting on the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg, VA, according to the campus newspaper The Collegiate Times. Initial reports indicated...

Graduation rate at U rises

by Matt Herbert
Published December 8, 2011

More University of Minnesota students are graduating on time, according to the Star Tribune. New data reveals that the University’s graduation rate has risen. Now, 54 percent of students who began their...

Germany hosts Minnesota delegation to talk renewable energy

by Matt Herbert
Published December 1, 2011
A group of German legislators and energy experts will visit the University of Minnesota in December.
Professor James Luby lectures on how to pair wine with food in Horticulture 1031 Monday in St. Paul.  The course on viticulture and enology incorporates science and tasting of wine.

U grapes help wine industry grow

by Matt Herbert
Published November 23, 2011
Research on “cold hardy grapes” has helped growers.
Cracks appeared in the walls on the second floor of Lind Hall after construction workers removed a supporting wall on the first floor.

Profs say issues with Lind Hall project are disruptive

by Matt Herbert
Published November 16, 2011
The $6.2 million update has proved problematic for the English department.
Representative Keith Ellison speaks Monday at the at the opening of the Barack Obama Campaign Office.

Obama’s 2012 campaign kicks off on campus

by Matt Herbert
Published November 8, 2011
Organizing for America opened its first Minnesota office Monday.

TCF Stadium guard fired after roughing up fans

by Matt Herbert
Published November 3, 2011

A TCF Bank Stadium security guard that was caught on tape roughing up fans after Saturday’s football game has been fired, according to the Star Tribune. The actions of the guard were caught on a cell...

Rep. Ellison introduces voting bills in Congress

by Matt Herbert
Published November 3, 2011

Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., introduced a bill in Congress Wednesday that would prohibit all states from requiring photo identification at the polls. âÄúThe Voter Access Protection ActâÄù...

DFL keep 2 seats in special election

by Matt Herbert
Published October 19, 2011
A resignation and a death in Minnesota Senate triggered the election.

Now, someone to call when the bed bugs bite

by Matt Herbert
Published October 12, 2011
Entomologists at the University of Minnesota have established phone and email hotlines to offer information and help on dealing with bed bugs.

Nebraska student denied therapy dog

by Matt Herbert
Published October 11, 2011

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is charging the University of Nebraska at Kearney and five of its employees for violating the Fair Housing Act when they refused to grant a student...

Daily Digest: Tuesday, Oct. 11

by Matt Herbert
Published October 11, 2011

Here’s your Daily Digest for Tuesday, Oct. 11: Diane Bakdash, the Roseville mother originally charged with being her son’s accomplice in a fatal hit-and-run accident of a University of Minnesota student...

U starts up bed bug hotline

by Matt Herbert
Published October 11, 2011

  Entomologists at the University of Minnesota have established bed bug phone and email hotlines for a new bed bug resource center that will offer guidance on how to deal with bed bug infestations. Bed...

Some University employees were forced to relocate due to health concerns arising from the renovation process at the Nolte Center on East Bank.

Confusion over health risks abounds in Nolte

by Matt Herbert
Published October 5, 2011
Several faculty members have left the building due to health concerns.
Activists march Saturday during the Minneapolis Slut Walk.

Scantily clad march in Minneapolis SlutWalk

by Matt Herbert
Published October 2, 2011

Several hundred people paraded through the streets of Minneapolis to protest against sexual violence in the cityâÄôs first annual SlutWalk on Saturday. From low-cut leather tops and fishnets to...

19,000 runners will fill the streets this weekend

by Matt Herbert
Published September 30, 2011

 More than 19,000 runners will take to the streets to compete in the 30thAnnual Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon and the Medtronic TC 10 mile race on Sunday. Both races will begin at the Hubert H. Humphrey...

All charges dropped against Diane Bakdash

by Matt Herbert
Published September 30, 2011

The final charges against Diane Bakdash were dropped Thursday by the Hennepin County attorney’s office, according to the Star Tribune. Bakdash, 66, of Roseville, had been accused of advising her son,...

Huron ramp to eastbound I-94 closed Oct. 2 to Oct. 12

by Matt Herbert
Published September 30, 2011

Drivers heading from the University of Minnesota campus to St. Paul wonâÄôt be able to use the Huron Boulevard ramp to get on Interstate 94 from Sunday, Oct. 2 to Oct. 12. The ramp will be closed...

Mentor program links up students

by Matt Herbert
Published September 22, 2011
The Link-Up Student Mentoring Program matches new University students with upperclassmen each year.

Amundson is next building up for renovation on East Bank

by Matt Herbert
Published September 7, 2011

The University of Minnesota is gearing up to renovate and expand Amundson Hall. In addition to replacing the wall of windows that faces Washington Avenue and making the building more energy efficient,...

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