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Mosquitos search for nectar and serve as the storks of the floral world, carrying pollen from plant to plant.

Unpopular opinion: Spare the mosquitos

By Lucy Atkinson, Opinion Editor | September 25, 2022

Their buzz is a horrifying sound and their kiss an itching nuisance. The mosquito is undoubtedly one of the most hated creatures of the animal kingdom. But when you run into people you find annoying, you don’t kill them, do you?  When I was little,...

West Nile found in DeKalb County man

By Northern Star Staff | September 6, 2012

A 59-year-old DeKalb County man has been reported as infected with West Nile virus, the first human case in the area. "This is not unexpected, due to the fact that there have been cases diagnosed throughout Illinois and the United States and we know the...