It was a cold, wet winter, followed by a quick warm thaw for the Northland. This weather has created the ideal conditions for ticks and mosquitoes to thrive.
While we try to make the most of the precious few months of warm weather the Northland gets each year, the CDC is reminding the public to be vigilant and take precautions to avoid ticks and the nasty diseases they can carry.
With the warmer weather that we are supposed to be getting at some point here in the Northland, comes nasty ticks. And now there is a new strain of disease that comes with getting bitten by one.