A Dakota County man has been sentenced to more than six years in prison following a conviction for criminal sexual conduct involving a minor, according to a court order filed in Dakota County District Court.

Hastings Police have confirmed to us that a 19-year-old suspect who was allegedly just released from the Dakota County Jail and allegedly stole a vehicle from the facility on Wednesday afternoon triggered a multi-agency pursuit across the Twin Cities south metro.

A man has been charged in Dakota County District Court in connection with multiple alleged theft incidents involving tools from Fleet Farm in Hastings earlier this year.

The City of Hastings reported that a black bear has been located within the city limits, prompting monitoring efforts and a reminder for residents to take precautions.

A Hastings man has been charged in Dakota County District Court with felony assault following what is alleged to have been a knife-related incident on April 11, 2026.

A 23-year-old Hastings man is facing multiple felony drug charges after a late-night traffic stop in Inver Grove Heights led to the discovery of controlled substances, cash, and alleged evidence of drug sales.

A Georgia woman has been charged in Dakota County District Court with multiple felony counts in connection with a fraud scheme that allegedly resulted in more than $11,000 being taken from a victim in Hastings, according to a criminal complaint.

A Prescott, Wisconsin man has been charged in Dakota County District Court with felony theft after a criminal complaint alleges he wrongfully obtained public assistance benefits through false statements and concealment.

A 42-year-old man is charged with third-degree murder after a man died earlier this year; the complaint states the cause of death was acute methamphetamine toxicity.

Police in Hastings responded to a crisis situation Thursday morning involving a potentially suicidal man who had access to weapons inside a residence.

Residents of Farmington, Hastings, and Rosemount will have the opportunity to trade in gently used sports gear and pick up new-to-them equipment during the annual Sports Equipment Swap on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.

Minnesota State Patrol reports two people were injured Thursday afternoon after a Cadillac and a Jeep collided at a busy Hastings intersection.

The Hastings Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating 31-year-old Mark Morris, who was reported missing on Friday, November 21, 2025.

Hastings-area residents now have access to advanced joint replacement surgeries close to home as Allina Health Orthopedics expands its services at United Hospital – Hastings Regina Campus, including total joint replacements for hips or knees.

A large police presence was reported late Wednesday night in southeast Dakota County after authorities responded to reports of an armed man near Red Wing Boulevard (Highway 316) and 200th Street East in Ravenna Township, just outside of Hastings.

A Hastings man with a recent history of high-speed police pursuits and major drug arrests is facing another set of serious charges after officers reportedly seized over 100 grams of methamphetamine and a sawed-off shotgun during an early-morning encounter this week.

The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash on Highway 61 in Cottage Grove that occurred Wednesday evening.

Hastings residents now have a new option for convenient, same-day medical care as Allina Health officially opens its new Urgent Care - Hastings facility at 1880 N. Frontage Road.

Patients in Hastings and the surrounding southeast Twin Cities metro communities now have access to advanced cardiac MRI technology at United Hospital – Hastings Regina Campus.

A head-on collision between a motorcycle and a passenger car claimed the life of one person Thursday afternoon in Dakota County.