Last week must have looked like a dismal week for the folks overseeing the efforts to keep invasive Asian carp out of the Great Lakes.

They're aquatic invaders from the Far East that are making inroads in the Midwest. Asian carp are threatening the fishing and boating industries in the Great Lakes Region. We take a look at what the state is doing to prevent the spread of the invasive species.

Commercial fishermen recently caught dozens of Asian carp in northwestern Iowa's Great Lakes, one of that state's most popular vacation spots.

Commercial fishermen recently caught dozens of Asian carp in northwestern Iowa's Great Lakes, one of that state's most popular vacation spots.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - There's a back door for Asian carp to sneak into Minnesota, and fisheries officials are worried the invaders might have found it already. It runs through Iowa.

There's a back door for Asian carp to sneak into Minnesota, and fisheries officials are worried that the invaders might have found it already.

There's a back door for Asian carp to sneak into Minnesota, and fisheries officials are worried the invaders already might have found it.

MINNEAPOLIS - There's a back door for Asian carp to sneak into Minnesota, and fisheries officials are worried that the invaders might have found it already.

There's a back door for Asian carp to sneak into Minnesota, and fisheries officials are worried the invaders might have found it already. It runs through Iowa.

Parents in Kearney County are being warned of a man trying to lure children into his vehicle.