Good morning and welcome to a special kid news podcast.

I'm Tori.

While our team is taking some time off for the holidays, we've pulled some of the best

stories from this year.

Last week we did the first half of 2021.

These stories are all from the second half of the year, July through December.

And we begin with the town of Burnsville, Minnesota, issuing a warning back in July.

Don't dump your unwanted goldfish in local lakes.

When goldfish are in tanks, they usually only grow to about 2 inches, but when placed

in lakes, some grow to the size of footballs.

And the problem is these seemingly innocent fish are actually an invasive species, meaning

they don't belong in those lakes and take food from fish that are supposed to be there.

The invasive goldfish also pull up water plants and stir up dirt, making the water quality

worse.

And this isn't just a problem in Burnsville.

Last year over 50,000 giant goldfish were removed from the lakes of another nearby county.

And in case you're wondering, the Guinness World Record says the largest goldfish ever

was over 18 inches long, found in California's Lake Tahoe.

In October, an 11-year-old golfer defied the odds to make two holes in one in the same

round.

Jake Martinez of Tucson, Arizona was playing in the US Kids Palm Springs Open in Rancho

Mirage, California, when he one shot the fifth hole, only to do it again on the 12th.

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