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16-Year-Old Arrested After Series of School Threats Across Burnsville and Apple Valley
16-Year-Old Arrested After Series of School Threats Across Burnsville and Apple Valley

Law enforcement agencies across Dakota County have arrested a 16-year-old male in connection with a series of school-related threats that disrupted multiple schools in Burnsville, Apple Valley, Eagan, Rosemount, and surrounding communities on Tuesday, December 16.

District 196 Closes Four High Schools, Both Burnsville High Schools Close, Following Additional Social Media Threats
District 196 Closes Four High Schools, Both Burnsville High Schools Close, Following Additional Social Media Threats

Independent School District 196 has closed all four of its high schools and two additional schools for Tuesday, December 16, 2025, following additional social media threats reported late Monday night and brought to the attention of law enforcement and school administrators.

Hundreds of Apple Valley High School Students Walk Out to Protest Recent ICE Raids
Hundreds of Apple Valley High School Students Walk Out to Protest Recent ICE Raids

Around 2:30 p.m. on Monday, December 15, 2025, more than 300 students from Apple Valley High School participated in a coordinated walkout to protest recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in the local community.

Eastview & Apple Valley High Schools, Apple Valley Police Investigate Social Media Message; No Credible Threat Identified
Eastview & Apple Valley High Schools, Apple Valley Police Investigate Social Media Message; No Credible Threat Identified

Eastview and Apple Valley High School administrators and the Apple Valley Police Department (AVPD) investigated a concerning social media message alleging a potential threat to the school. After a joint review by school officials and law enforcement, authorities determined that no credible threat was made.

Serious Injury Crash Closes Highway 3 in Farmington Monday Morning
Serious Injury Crash Closes Highway 3 in Farmington Monday Morning

A serious injury crash involving a passenger vehicle and a box truck shut down a section of Highway 3 in Farmington early Monday morning.

Dakota County Crime News

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16-Year-Old Arrested After Series of School Threats Across Burnsville and Apple Valley
16-Year-Old Arrested After Series of School Threats Across Burnsville and Apple Valley

Law enforcement agencies across Dakota County have arrested a 16-year-old male in connection with a series of school-related threats that disrupted multiple schools in Burnsville, Apple Valley, Eagan, Rosemount, and surrounding communities on Tuesday, December 16.

District 196 Closes Four High Schools, Both Burnsville High Schools Close, Following Additional Social Media Threats
District 196 Closes Four High Schools, Both Burnsville High Schools Close, Following Additional Social Media Threats

Independent School District 196 has closed all four of its high schools and two additional schools for Tuesday, December 16, 2025, following additional social media threats reported late Monday night and brought to the attention of law enforcement and school administrators.

Eastview & Apple Valley High Schools, Apple Valley Police Investigate Social Media Message; No Credible Threat Identified
Eastview & Apple Valley High Schools, Apple Valley Police Investigate Social Media Message; No Credible Threat Identified

Eastview and Apple Valley High School administrators and the Apple Valley Police Department (AVPD) investigated a concerning social media message alleging a potential threat to the school. After a joint review by school officials and law enforcement, authorities determined that no credible threat was made.

High-Risk Vehicle Stop in Apple Valley Resolved After Stolen Report Error
High-Risk Vehicle Stop in Apple Valley Resolved After Stolen Report Error

An incident that initially appeared to involve a suspected stolen vehicle prompted a multi-agency law enforcement response Saturday afternoon before authorities determined the situation stemmed from a reporting error tied to a recent vehicle sale.

Dakota County Crash News

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Motorcyclist Injured After Collision With Deer in Lakeville Tuesday Evening
Motorcyclist Injured After Collision With Deer in Lakeville Tuesday Evening

A motorcyclist was seriously injured Tuesday evening, November 4, 2025, after colliding with a deer at the 185th Street and Kenwood Trail roundabout in Lakeville.

UPDATE: 19-Year-Old Lake Elmo Woman Arrested After High-Speed Pursuit Ends in Crash on I-494 in South St. Paul
UPDATE: 19-Year-Old Lake Elmo Woman Arrested After High-Speed Pursuit Ends in Crash on I-494 in South St. Paul

Authorities are investigating two separate incidents that occurred Saturday evening, October 25, 2025, along westbound I-494 near 5th Avenue South in South St. Paul, prompting a temporary closure of the highway and delays in the area.

Three-Vehicle Crash Involving Ambulance Reported on I-35 in Lakeville
Three-Vehicle Crash Involving Ambulance Reported on I-35 in Lakeville

Minnesota State Patrol troopers responded late Friday night to a three-vehicle crash involving an ambulance on southbound I-35 near 162nd Street in Lakeville.

Community Comes Together to Support Family of Off-Duty St. Cloud Officer Not Expected to Survive Injuries from Apple Valley Crash
Community Comes Together to Support Family of Off-Duty St. Cloud Officer Not Expected to Survive Injuries from Apple Valley Crash

A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to support the family of Ryan Matthew Ebert, the driver critically injured and not expected to survive his injuries, in a serious crash on Monday night involving two-vehicles on northbound Cedar Avenue in Apple Valley.

Dakota County Fire News

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Structure Fire Damages Home in Burnsville’s Sunny Acres Community; No Injuries Reported
Structure Fire Damages Home in Burnsville’s Sunny Acres Community; No Injuries Reported

Emergency crews responded late Thursday morning to a structure fire in the 400 block of Connelly Lane within the Sunny Acres Manufactured Home Community.

Third-Alarm Fire Erupts at Burnsville’s Willoway Apartments; Two Hospitalized, Cause Under Investigation
Third-Alarm Fire Erupts at Burnsville’s Willoway Apartments; Two Hospitalized, Cause Under Investigation

A fast-moving early-morning fire tore through a third-floor apartment at the Willoway Apartments complex, prompting a multi-agency response and sending two people to the hospital.

Second-Alarm Fire Damages Bayberry Place Apartments in Eagan Sunday Morning
Second-Alarm Fire Damages Bayberry Place Apartments in Eagan Sunday Morning

Multiple fire departments responded to a structure fire Sunday morning, November 23, 2025, at the Bayberry Place Apartments, located in the 3300 block of Yankee Doodle Road.

1979 Rosemount Fire Engine Returning Home After Minnesota Fire Engine Club Secures Historic Truck
1979 Rosemount Fire Engine Returning Home After Minnesota Fire Engine Club Secures Historic Truck

A piece of Rosemount’s firefighting history is returning to Dakota County after more than two decades of service in Lafayette, Minnesota.

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