Scientists look for cause of spike in swimmer’s itch plaguing Minnesota lakes

Kirsti Marohn & Ben Hovland, MPR News

University of Minnesota PhD student Amanda Schuermann collects snail samples at a private beach on Pleasant Lake in North Oaks, Minn., on Sept. 15. Schuermann is studying whether there’s a connection between aquatic invasive species and an increase in swimmer’s itch cases. Read more.