March 23, 2023

Low temperatures late Friday night and early Saturday will be in the 20s in many areas, with teens in far northern Minnesota. Get the latest on Updraft.

30 invasive carp caught in Mississippi near Winona, largest upstream haul

A commercial fishing crew caught 30 invasive carp in the Mississippi River this week near Winona — the largest number captured at one time so far upstream. Invasive carp compete with native species and pose a threat to rivers and lakes.

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Happy National Puppy Day!

Meet Matcha and Gamja, who assist southeast Minnesota reporter Hannah Yang in spring coverage. We asked staff across the newsroom to send us photos of their beloved doggos. Don't worry, cat lovers: Our day comes next October, so prep those cameras now.

See MPR News pups

🧾 Gun bills move past prior chokepoint in Minnesota Senate

For the first time in years, legislation to restrict guns has cleared a key Minnesota Senate committee. It’s just a first step: It’s unclear if the slim DFL Senate majority backs the bills.

💊 Not just Adderall: The number of drugs in short supply rose by 30 percent last year

Children's flu medication, common antibiotics and ADHD treatments are getting harder to buy. New drug shortages rose by 30 percent between 2021 and 2022, an increase that has had "devastating consequences" for patients and doctors.

⛰️ We climbed Mount Target in Eden Prairie. It's still standing strong

Our digital engagement reporter Grace Birnstengel ventured out — and documented — her journey atop the famous Mount Target, which we wrote about earlier this week.

⚖️ Woman testifies Anton Lazzaro gave her cash, gifts when she brought teens to him

A woman who admitted recruiting and grooming high school girls for a one-time Minnesota Republican Party operative said in trial testimony Thursday that Anton “Tony” Lazzaro gave her cash and expensive gifts in exchange for finding younger sex partners.

💦 Here's the flood forecast for Minnesota's river basins

There are growing signs that major and potentially damaging flooding could be headed for parts of Minnesota, with historic levels of water sitting on the landscape in the form of snow.

- Amy Felegy, MPR News

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