Are Minnesota’s Rivers/Lakes Safe From Rare Parasite?Are Minnesota’s Rivers/Lakes Safe From Rare Parasite?ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Experts are trying to gauge the threat to Minnesota from a deadly water parasite that's more common in warmer southern states.Associated PressAssociated Press
Minnesota Child Contracts Brain Disease After Swimming in LakeMinnesota Child Contracts Brain Disease After Swimming in LakeST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota health officials say a child has been sickened by a rare brain infection after swimming in a lake in Pope County.Associated PressAssociated Press
Potent Bird Flu Strain Found at Minnesota Turkey FarmPotent Bird Flu Strain Found at Minnesota Turkey FarmST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Federal officials say a serious strain of bird flu has been found in a Minnesota commercial turkey flock.Associated PressAssociated Press
MN Child Protection Workers Dropped the Ball in Boy’s DeathMN Child Protection Workers Dropped the Ball in Boy’s DeathMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A state report says Pope County child protection workers broke the law and missed numerous chances to intervene before a 4-year-old boy was killed by his stepmother in 2013.Associated PressAssociated Press