AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoCybersecurity: Federal and state officials are still tracing a coordinated cyberattack that hit 30+ Minnesota community water systems, disrupting remote monitoring and forcing some utilities to switch to manual operations; officials say drinking water wasn’t compromised, but the FBI and CISA are warning utilities nationwide as investigators look at whether Iranian-linked hackers were behind it. Public Safety: More than 1,000 firefighters are assigned to the July Lightning wildfire complex in northeastern Minnesota, with the Little Knife Fire nearing 50% containment, and officials warn warmer, drier conditions could boost activity. Health & Research: University of Minnesota researchers report progress on Alzheimer’s, identifying a new kind of brain plaque—mitochondrial plaques—as a possible early therapeutic target. State Policy: Minnesota’s Medical Assistance Protection Act takes effect Aug. 1, adding investigators and closing gaps in Medicaid fraud statutes. Local Environment: The DNR is taking public comments through Aug. 27 on an environmental assessment worksheet for the Mile Post 7 project in Lake County. Sports: The Twins added bullpen help at the MLB deadline, trading for lefty A.J. Minter, and Kody Clemens’ walk-off grand slam lifted Minnesota past Kansas City 4-3; in the WNBA, the Lynx kept rolling with a 104-72 win over Toronto for their ninth straight victory.
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