Minnesota veterinarians fear New World screwworm could make it's way to Minnesota

A woman charged with assaulting an FBI agent in Minneapolis last year is expected to plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge. Isabel Lopez was among 100 people who protested what they'd believed was an immigration raid at a Lake Street taco restaurant a year ago. Authorities said the officers — including some from ICE and some wearing masks — searched the business as part of a narcotics investigation. Lopez allegedly kicked and threw a softball at law enforcement and then punched an FBI agent.

A gruesome parasite has recently infiltrated cattle and pets in Texas and New Mexico. Now, Minnesota veterinarians worry it could make its way into the state. New World screwworm is a fly that lays its worm larvae inside animals. The screw-like worms burrow their way inside living animal tissue to feed off of it. Brian Hoefs, the state veterinarian for Minnesota, says he's concerned the parasite could migrate to the state not just through cattle movements but through pets.

Starting July 1, students who are taking out loans or tapping into financial aid for continuing their education will see major changes. It’s the result of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” which alters the federal financial aid system, including requirements for new student borrowers.

Scientists have confirmed that an invasive species called the bloody red shrimp has established itself in Lake Superior. They're native to Europe and Asia, but they hitched a ride to the Great Lakes in the ballast water of cargo ships 20 years ago.

In May, there were more new home listings across the state than in any other month in the past four years. In May, inventory levels also increased by six percent, marking the 34th straight month of inventory growth.

Minnesota state veterinarian worries New World screwworm could enter the state

20 years after reaching the Great Lakes, the invasive bloody red shrimp colonizes Lake Superior