Mayfly season begins. Hastings hunkers down

It’s mayfly season along the Mississippi River. Hastings officials have turned out the lights at night to try to bring the disgust-o-meter reading down.

So when a TV crew shows up for a 10 p.m. news live shot, it’s an easy target for the critters.

KARE 11’s Jay Olstad earned hazard pay last night.

You never quite get used to them.

#MayFlies are out! They like saving money too! @KDWA1460 pic.twitter.com/xQFobBNfXp

— The Hampton News (@TheHamptonNews) July 2, 2015

Say what you will about Mayflies, but they love their homemade sausage. pic.twitter.com/QoApC48qyq

— Jeffrey K. Rohrs (@jkrohrs) June 22, 2015

In some locales with outdoor dining, mayfly season forces restaurants to close before sunset.

About the blogger

Bob Collins

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Bob Collins retired from Minnesota Public Radio in 2019 after 12 years of writing NewsCut and pointing out to complainants that posts weren’t news stories. A son of Massachusetts, he was a news editor 1992-1998, created the MPR News regional website in 1999, invented the popular Select A Candidate, started several blogs, and every day lamented that his Minnesota Fantasy Legislature project never caught on.