>> Authorities Identify Inmate Who Died in Jail

(Duluth, MN) – St. Louis County Correctional officials have now identified the inmate who died while being held in the Duluth jail. Authorities say 29-year-old Jonathan David Polaski was found having a medical emergency in his jail cell on August 8th. Officers performed lifesaving measures including CPR and the use of an AED, but Polaski was pronounced dead. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is conducting an independent investigation to ensure transparency and avoid any potential conflict of interest.

 

>>Klobuchar Pushes Bill to Protect Minnesota Water Systems from Cyberattacks

(Washington, D.C.) — Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar is pushing legislation aimed at protecting drinking water systems from cyberattacks. Klobuchar and California Senator Adam Schiff introduced the Water Cyber Shield Act, which would give the Environmental Protection Agency greater oversight of cybersecurity at water and wastewater systems and provide funding to help local utilities strengthen their defenses. The proposal follows a series of cyberattacks targeting water infrastructure, including coordinated attacks on more than 30 community water systems in Minnesota in recent weeks.

 

>>State Senators Tour CentraCare Education Center

(St. Cloud, MN) – The CentraCare Regional Campus of the University of Minnesota Medical School is showing off its new educational center. Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy (DFL-St. Paul) and Senator Aric Putnam (DFL-St. Cloud) toured the St. Cloud facility Wednesday. Putnam led the effort to secure more than $13 million in state funding to help build the new medical education center. This brings the first new medical campus to greater Minnesota in more than 50 years. Putnam says the new center will expand medical education, strengthen access to medical care, and invest in rural Minnesota workforce.

 

 

>>Minnesota Twins Reinstate Outfielder Byron Buxton

(Minneapolis) – Just in time for tonight’s MLB at Field of Dreams game in Iowa, the Minnesota Twins have reinstated outfielder Byron Buxton from the 10-day Injured List. They have activated him as the 27th man for tonight’s game against the Philadelphia Phillies in Dyersville, Iowa. Buxton was placed on the Injured List on July 29 with right hip impingement. This season he has hit .263 with 25 home runs and 45 RBI.

 

 

>>Minnesota Wild Hosting Blood Drive

(St. Paul, MN) – The Minnesota Wild is teaming up with the American Red Cross to host a blood drive at Grand Casino Arena on Thursday, August 27. The Red Cross is urging fans to donate blood as the summer winds down. The American Red Cross is currently experiencing a national blood shortage. To register and for more information on becoming a donor, you can check out the Red Cross Blood Donor App and use the sponsor code “Wild.” All donors will receive free parking and a $15 e-card to use at a local merchant. Hours for the blood drive are from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.