by Cori Hilsgen news@thenewsleaders.com St. John’s University senior Joey Stock, who is a designated hitter/pitcher for the college’s baseball team, was recently named 2020 D3baseball.com Preseason All-America honorable mention. The Preseason All-America team is selected from previous years’ All-American and All-Region nominations. “The chance to be named a preseason All-American is definitely a great opportunity,” Stock said. “It is awesome
News for immigrants/refugees: There is good news
Tani waa kuu muhiim adiga. Fadlan aqri. Ogeysiis! Importante para Usted, por favor léalo. Please read! Announcements brought to you by Cultural Bridges of St. Joseph, a committee of Central Minnesota Community Empowerment Organization. We are dedicated to ease your transition into our community. ••• by Sister Renee Domeier OSB My New Year’s resolution is to strive to pass along whatever Good News
Feb. 7 St. Joseph people
Emee Jagielski of St. Joseph is performing with the Gustavus Adolphus College Symphony Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble on a two-week tour of Malaysia and Singapore. The ensembles perform at high-profile venues such as the Shaw Foundation Stage at the Singapore Botanic Gardens and the Dewan Sri Pinang Hall, Penang, Malaysia. The student musicians will also participate in exchanges with local
An inaccurate census could put Minnesota’s representation at risk
Every 10 years, we get a chance to count how many people live in the United States. In addition to the basic count, we learn where people live and basic demographic information such as age, gender, race and ethnicity. Governments use that data to fund and plan a variety of social, educational and public safety expenses. Most importantly, the count
Get technology out of baseball
And then it was over, with a bang. The fall sports season ended with the last blasts of confetti canons after the Super Bowl. Fall, the most exciting sports season, features pro and college football and the World Series. When the NBA and NHL launch in the fall, every team has a chance to be champion. But now it’s February
Senators deliver crown: All hail, King Donald!
Like fawning courtiers, U.S. Senators just handed over a crown: All hail, King Donald! That impeachment nontrial was a very dark day for America. The jaw-dropping moment of the farce came when Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz flailed his arms like a wind-up toy in his pretzel logic, which goes like this: In the Ukraine scheme, Trump was merely trying
Feb. 7 St. Joseph police blotter
If you have a tip concerning a crime, call the St. Joseph Police Department at 320-363-8250 or Tri-County Crime Stoppers at 320-255-1301 or access its tip site at tricountycrimestoppers.org. Crime Stoppers offers rewards up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for a crime. Jan. 17 9:41 p.m. Crash. CR 75 and CR 2.