MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves were in the market for a capable perimeter shooter, ideally a veteran with experience in coach Rick Adelman’s system to help balance a frontcourt-heavy roster. The Houston Rockets could be looking for something much, much bigger. The teams made a move to address both needs on Tuesday, just two days before the NBA draft: [...]

This fall St. Cloud State will offer a new master of science degree in Medical Technology Quality (MTQ) that is uniquely focused on medical products. Professionals in the medical technology industry develop and implement systems for ensuring product quality from concept and design to manufacturing and full commercialization. An undergraduate degree in engineering, science, biochemistry, bio statistics, public health, nursing or similar [...]

ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) — A Stearns County sheriff’s sergeant has been sentenced to nine months in jail for criminal sexual conduct and providing alcohol to minors. The St. Cloud Times reports Phil Meemken was also fined up to $3,300 at his sentencing Thursday. Meemken pleaded guilty last month to one felony count of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct and two [...]

SARTELL (AP) — Verso Paper has sent layoff notices to a large portion of its Sartell workforce after a devastating Memorial Day explosion and fire.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled the Intoxilyzer breath test for blood alcohol content is reliable. The ruling sends more than 4,000 drunken driving cases back to district courts in Minnesota. Defense attorneys have long challenged the reliability of the testing device. In 2006, a Northfield man contested his drunken driving charge, arguing that unless he had [...]

(Minneapolis, Minn)– Perhaps Father’s Day brought some luck for the Twins Sunday afternoon, in game three of the border battle with the Brewers…but it didn’t come easy. Rain fell from the sky most of the afternoon, which didn’t stop a sell out crowd from filling up Target Field in downtown Minneapolis, as the Brewers were looking for the weekend sweep [...]

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Scott Diamond grew up in Canada, seemingly destined to become a pitcher. The Minnesota Twins are sure happy he found his niche. The rookie left-hander has taken hold of their ragged rotation since he was summoned from Triple-A Rochester a little more than a month ago, one of the main reasons [...]

ST. CLOUD, Minn. – In January, sociology professor Stephen Philion will present at the prestigious Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC & U) annual meeting in Atlanta. Philion earned that honor as one of four finalists for the Thomas Ehrlich Civically Engaged Faculty Award. Joining Philion at the AAC & U annual meeting will be Ehrlich Award winner Andrew Furco, University [...]

One of the world’s leading experts on E. coli will keynote the Food Microbiology Symposium Oct. 15-17 at St. Cloud State. David Acheson, a physician and former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) associate commissioner for foods, will address new trends in food safety. He is a partner at a health care and food safety consultancy. View his biography. The Food [...]

SARTELL, Minn. (AP) — Crews continue to remove large rolls of damaged paper at the Verso Paper mill in Sartell where an explosion and fire last month killed one person and injured four others.