AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoSTEM Education in Action: St. Michael-Albertville School Board approved hiring three four-hour paraprofessionals and a $1.8M precast concrete bid for a STEM Center addition at STMA High School, with construction timing shaped by lead times and a plan to cover bid increases without dipping into the general fund. U of M Food Science & Agriculture: The University of Minnesota picked “North Star Apple Crisp” as its 175th-anniversary ice cream flavor, blending apple crisp with aronia berry and tying dairy and food science to the school’s apple-breeding legacy. Public Health & Safety: A multistate Salmonella outbreak linked to imported jalapeños has sickened 431 people across 32 states, including Minnesota, prompting restaurant recalls. Digital Nutrition Research: U of M researchers report TikTok can strongly shape teen food desires, with influencer clips driving bigger spikes in wanting specific items. Minnesota School Testing Snapshot: Multiple schools reported MCA participation and proficiency details, including Best Academy’s top third-grade math participation and Red Pine’s fifth-grade science results. Conservation Policy: Gov. Tim Walz signed an executive order banning nonferrous mining near the Boundary Waters, aiming to permanently protect the Rainy River headwaters watershed. Water & Cybersecurity: Washington officials warned utilities about water and wastewater cyber threats tied to a federal alert, noting Minnesota had seen coordinated targeting of community water systems.
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