I asked David Neitzel, a tick and mosquito expert at the Minnesota Department of Health ... lot of wetness on top of that across most of the state,” he explained. According to Neitzel, these ...

State of play: The Metropolitan Mosquito Control District (MMCD ... the effects of a historically dry winter on Minnesota's unofficial state bird. Why it matters: Aside from driving a big market ...

As the hottest, stickiest days of summer continue, Minnesota's "state bird" is coming out in even ... Whitewater State Park is earning a reputation as a mosquito-free zone. Rangers say the park's ...

Places like Detroit, Cleveland, and even Denver are climbing fast. California remains one of the most mosquito-infested ...

It might be time to retire that "Minnesota State Bird" T-shirt with the mosquito on it. In a recent survey of "America's Buggiest Cities," the Twin Cities couldn't even crack the top 25.

Everybody knows mosquitoes — not loons — are the real Minnesota state bird. Mosquito eggs hide out in the soil during the winter, but they generally start hatching around early April.

A Saint Paul native, Kirsten is proud to tell stories in her home state. She graduated from the University of Minnesota-Twin ... In fact, the Metropolitan Mosquito Control District (MMCD) says ...

featuring the state's unofficial bird, the mosquito. Minnesota Public Radio's Dana Ferguson reports. DANA FERGUSON, BYLINE: In a crowded rotunda at the Mall of America, visitors pause and cast ...