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Senior Dennis Granath's swing is smooth and has netted him national accolades. But it's a job after graduation that he seeks most. (credit: Credit: Greg Smith-GSmithSports)

Beyond Bounds: Hire SJU’s Swedish Sensation Dennis Granath

Dear hiring managers in Minnesota … Dennis Granath already has a polished LinkedIn, but I’ve taken the liberty to morph this blog of mine into in-depth — and yet truthfully entertaining — resume for Mr. Granath.

2013/04/20

Best Of Minnesota: Maple Syrup

Who makes the best maple syrup in Minnesota? WCCO viewers chose their favorite — St. John’s Abbey in Collegeville, Minn., where monks have been tapping trees since World War II.

2013/03/30

Gary Fasching Named St. John’s Football Coach

The most highly-publicized Division III coaching search in Minnesota is over. St. John’s University announced Friday that Gary Fasching has been named the school’s new football coach.

2012/12/28

Officer Tom Decker (credit: Cold Spring Police Department)

Slain Minnesota Officer Laid To Rest

A 31-year-old Cold Spring police officer who was known as a hometown boy and the department jokester will be laid to rest Wednesday.

2012/12/05

Thousands Attend Visitation For Fallen Cold Spring Officer

Of the thousands who braved the cold Tuesday evening in Cold Spring, there were many who had never met Officer Tom Decker, who died last week in what authorities called a surprise attack.

2012/12/04

Funeral Arrangements Set For Slain Minn. Officer

The funeral for a Cold Spring police officer killed in the line of duty is set for Wednesday.

2012/12/01

Gagliardi Retires As St. John’s Football Coach

A legend in college football coaching has apparently stepped on the sideline for the final time.

2012/11/19

College Football’s Top Coach Does It Different

Football at St. John’s University stands out. There’s no tackling at practice or lengthy calisthenics. No whistles or wind sprints. No captains either, unless you count the honor shared by the seniors.

2012/09/14

St. John’s Breaks Tradition, Names Lay President

Carleton College economics professor Michael Hemesath was named president of St. John’s on Tuesday. He says the selection of a lay president represents a new era for the Benedictine institution in Collegeville.

2012/04/10

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Power Outage Cancels Classes At Prep School

A preparatory school has canceled classes on Tuesday due to a power outage.

2011/09/13

New York Man Sues St. John’s, Alleging Abuse

A New York man filed a lawsuit Tuesday alleging that he was sexually abused at a Bronx church in the 1960s by a priest who went on to become abbot of a Minnesota monastery and helped found an institute to deal with clergy sexual abuse.

2011/06/07

St. John’s University President To Step Down

The president of St. John’s University in Collegeville has announced he won’t seek a second term and will leave the job at the end of the 2011-2012 school year.

2011/05/27

Puerto Rican Man Claims He Was Abused By MN Priest

A Puerto Rican man who claims he was sexually abused by a priest affiliated with a Minnesota abbey filed a lawsuit Monday against his alleged abuser and the religious order that runs the abbey.

2011/05/03

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Satellite Tracked Loon Returns From Oil Slicked Gulf

As winter’s icy grip releases Sagatagan Lake, months of anxious waiting and wondering are over. For Kristina Timmerman and Carol Jansky, loon number 55480 is back on summer waters.

2011/04/13

St. John’s To Mail Letter About Abuse To Alumni

St. John’s Abbey and the survivors of sexual misconduct by current and former abbey members have reached an agreement about the distribution of a letter signed by two survivors and Abbot John Klassen.

2011/04/01

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