Cybersecurity & Critical Infrastructure: CISA’s latest red-team report shows how two organizations in government services and the water sector both got fully compromised—one failed to detect the attack at all, while the other stopped it quickly, underscoring gaps in basic defenses. Public Health & Tech Policy: Minnesota is set to receive up to $17.1B from Meta’s child-safety settlement, with default protections aimed at reducing addictive design on Facebook and Instagram. Alzheimer’s Research: A new study links an early-onset Alzheimer’s brain-scan “signature” to predicting when mild cognitive impairment may progress to dementia and how fast. Education Metrics: Multiple Minnesota schools reported MCA participation and proficiency snapshots, including Woodland Elementary’s high reading participation and Valley View Elementary’s grade-level results. Local Innovation: The University of Minnesota unveiled “North Star Apple Crisp” ice cream for its 175th anniversary, blending apple crisp with aronia berry. Environment & Ecology: Great Lakes lake sturgeon may live far longer than previously thought, with new estimates up to centuries—useful for conservation planning. Internet Access: Fidium expanded its all-fiber service to several southern Minnesota communities, promising faster, more reliable connectivity.