Sexually transmitted infections are on the rise, putting more people at risk as they spread. Chlamydia rates have nearly doubled since 2000, while the rate of gonorrhea went up by 50% over the same period. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that syphilis rates are reaching levels last seen in the 1950s.
Weeds are on the move across the region, whether it’s kochia found in a Minnesota soybean field or it’s Palmer amaranth found in southwestern North Dakota.