The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is continuing reconstruction work on Highway 77 (Cedar Avenue), with several road and ramp closures affecting drivers in and around Apple Valley through August.

Residents looking to declutter their homes or pick up free household items will have the opportunity later this month as the City of Apple Valley and Dakota Valley Recycling (DVR) host their 3rd Annual Furniture & Small Appliances Swap.

Drivers across the south metro should prepare for another weekend of significant delays as major closures take effect along Highway 77 during an ongoing reconstruction project expected to continue into next year.

Emergency crews responded to two separate injury crashes within minutes of each other late Saturday morning in Apple Valley, leading to significant road closures and traffic disruptions along 140th Street West.

Two women are facing felony identity theft and financial transaction card fraud charges in Dakota County following an Apple Valley investigation that began with a report of unpaid hotel rooms and later uncovered what investigators allege was a larger identity fraud operation involving stolen personal information, fraudulent credit cards, and forged checks.

Police and medics were called to the northbound on-ramp from 127th Street West to Cedar Avenue on Wednesday evening after reports of a group home resident allegedly pulling out a knife while riding in a vehicle.

Emergency crews responded to a reported multi-vehicle crash Wednesday night near the intersection of 140th Street West and Cedar Avenue in Apple Valley involving at least one Minnesota State Patrol squad vehicle.

An Apple Valley man has been charged in Hennepin County after police say he allegedly touched a woman without consent and secretly recorded women inside a Walmart store in Bloomington.