AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoFood Access: Free Range Food Co-op in Grand Rapids won a $55,440 Minnesota Department of Agriculture grant for refrigeration equipment as it builds a community-owned grocery store. Public Health: A rabid bat was found Aug. 5 near Lanesboro Elementary School; anyone with physical contact (or pets that touched it) should get a rabies risk assessment and treatment guidance from the state health department. Education: Valley Crossing Elementary in the 2024-25 MCA reading results saw fifth-graders post the top participation (148 tested) with 84% meeting proficiency; Bamber Valley Elementary’s fourth-graders also stood out with 58% meeting reading proficiency. State Government: Gov. Tim Walz ordered flags at half-staff at state buildings to honor wildland firefighter Leslie R. Washington, who died Aug. 11 after a medical emergency responding to the Bear Trap Fire. Crime & Safety: Hopkins police say a man used a screwdriver to kill his wife and 7-year-old daughter at a daycare before taking his own life; investigators also believe he killed another relative earlier. Travel/Local Economy: Costco opened a new 164,000-square-foot store in Otsego today, with pharmacy, optical, gas, and hearing aid services. Sports: The Phillies beat the Twins 7-1 at the Field of Dreams game in Iowa.
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