KTOE Noon News 1-28-25
Top Stories for Noon 1-28-25
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Authorities Searching for Mankato Juvenile Who Escaped Police Custody
- The family of a man who died in the Olmsted County Adult Detention Center in March of 2023 is suing the county and the medical services company that staffs the jail. The wrongful death lawsuit filed yesterday claims deputies and a nurse dismissed 59-year-old Melvin Bush’s stomach issue as a sign of drug withdrawal. It was later determined that the inmate died from a perforated ulcer. The suit also claims that staff checked on Bush several times but never adequately assessed him or sought more medical attention.
- Minnesota health officials say milk from state cow farms will be tested for bird flu starting next month. Milk haulers already collect samples for routine testing while loading tankers at dairy farms. Some raw milk samples will go to the Minnesota Veterinary Diagnostic Lab for H5N1 tests. State officials have not reported a human case of bird flu.
- A special election for the Minnesota Senate District 60 seat will be held today in Minneapolis. Voters will cast ballots to fill the vacancy left after Senator Kari Dziedzic died from cancer in December. The Republican candidate is Abigail Wolters. She will face off with DFL candidate Doron Clark. The Minnesota Senate is currently tied with 33 Democrats and Republicans on each side. This election will decide which party will have the majority.
