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 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.

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

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.

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

A 28-year-old man was arrested early Saturday after allegedly breaking into a residence in South St. Paul and rummaging through the refrigerator, according to the criminal complaint.

New details have emerged following federal immigration enforcement activity in Burnsville over the weekend, including allegations from a resident at a local apartment complex who says federal agents assaulted them.

A 32-year-old Eagan man is facing a felony charge after allegedly fleeing police in a vehicle without functioning rear lights, leading officers on a brief pursuit that ended in a collision.

A multi-vehicle crash involving a semi-truck and several passenger vehicles resulted in a travel headache Tuesday morning on westbound Highway 55 near northbound Highway 52, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.

A 34-year-old man is facing felony arson charges after Prior Lake police allege he intentionally ignited a grass fire near Mystic Lake Casino on Thursday night, December 4, 2025

An early morning fire caused significant damage to the Baitul Hikmah Academy/Masjid Al-Mahmood Foundation mosque in Prior Lake on Monday, prompting a large multi-agency response and a state and federal investigation.

Three people were injured Thursday afternoon, December 4, 2025, after a head-on crash on Whitney Drive, according to a Minnesota Department of Public Safety Motor Vehicle Crash Report completed by the Apple Valley Police Department.

The following is an open letter to the Rosemount community from former Rosemount Police Chief Mikael Dahlstrom, which he posted on his Facebook page late Friday morning, December 5, 2025.

A Fargo man with a prior felony DWI conviction and an active out-of-state warrant is facing multiple new charges after allegedly fleeing police in a high-speed pursuit from Mystic Lake Casino and registering a preliminary blood alcohol content of .275.

Lakeville Mayor Luke Hellier is urging unity, civility, and respect after the Lakeville City Council approved plans for the city’s first mosque.

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.

A late-morning traffic disruption on I-35W was caused by a semi-truck losing several hay bales after striking a bridge, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.

The City of Rosemount has announced a leadership shake-up within its police department following the resignation of Police Chief Mikael Dahlstrom.

A 22-year-old Shakopee woman was injured late Sunday morning after her vehicle left the roadway along Highway 169, went through the center median, and crashed over a retaining wall onto nearby railroad tracks.

A shelter-in-place alert was issued Thursday night for residents in the area near Upper 55th Street East and Babcock Trail out of an abundance of caution after a tense situation involving an armed individual.