State officials rolled out 'Pinch, jump, splash!' — pinch your nose or use a nose clip and avoid submerging to lower a rare Naegleria fowleri risk this summer.

A precautionary boil‑water advisory is in effect for Maple Plain after a pressure loss may have let contaminants into the system. Crews are restoring flow and tests are pending.

State officials say dogs adopted from parts of South Dakota show a ‘high prevalence’ of canine brucellosis; testing and veterinary inspections are strongly advised.