A Burnsville man accused of participating in a high-level fentanyl and cocaine distribution network spanning multiple counties has been arrested more than six years after prosecutors filed a sweeping set of first-degree felony drug charges.

A semi-truck rollover caused traffic disruptions late Wednesday morning, November 25, 2025, after the driver struck a guardrail and rolled over on westbound Highway 13 near Portland Avenue.

A Minneapolis man has been sentenced to 17 months in state prison after pleading guilty to felony theft in connection with a February shoplifting incident at the Burnsville Kohl’s that escalated into a high-speed attempt to evade police.

Emergency responders were called to a four-vehicle crash on Monday afternoon in Burnsville that resulted in two people being transported for possible injuries.

The Burnsville Police Department announced this morning that K9 Duke will soon receive a custom-fitted bullet- and stab-protective vest, thanks to a charitable donation from the national nonprofit Vested Interest in K9s, Inc.

A Burnsville man accused of participating in a high-level fentanyl and cocaine distribution network spanning multiple counties has been arrested more than six years after prosecutors filed a sweeping set of first-degree felony drug charges.

Firefighters in Burnsville were called to two separate incidents Saturday evening, November 8, 2025, including a garage fire at an apartment complex and a vehicle fire that temporarily closed a highway ramp.

A Burnsville man faces serious felony charges after investigators say he defrauded more than a dozen homeowners across the south metro by taking thousands of dollars in deposits for tree services he never completed.

The Burnsville Police Department is asking for the public’s help in an expanding investigation into Teodros Raymond Pluntz, 19, who has been criminally charged in two separate cases involving the sexual abuse of minors, coercion, and the production and distribution of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

The Highway 13 River, Rail, and Roads Initiative Project in Scott and Dakota counties and the Nicollet Avenue Mobility Improvement Project in Dakota County aim to enhance safety, improve travel efficiency, and support long-term economic growth across the region by modernizing the heavily traveled Highway 13 corridor between Quentin Avenue and Nicollet Avenue.

The Minnesota House of Representatives Capital Investment Committee made a key stop in Burnsville on Thursday evening as part of its statewide bonding tour, visiting the Burnsville Water Treatment Plant to learn more about the city’s proposed $17.5 million rehabilitation project.

A Burnsville woman with multiple prior DWI convictions has been sentenced in Dakota County District Court after pleading guilty to a felony count of First-Degree Driving While Impaired (Under the Influence of a Controlled Substance) and a gross misdemeanor count of Criminal Vehicular Operation Resulting in Bodily Harm.

The Dakota County Government announced this morning that beginning this Friday, October 24, 2025, southbound traffic on I-35W in Burnsville will experience a key access change for those wishing to connect to eastbound County Road 42 (CR 42).

At approximately 6:06 a.m. on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, Minnesota State Troopers, Burnsville Police, and Burnsville Fire responded to a single-vehicle rollover crash in the area of northbound I-35W between County Road 42 and McAndrews in Burnsville.

Families are invited to celebrate the spooky season at the annual Halloween Fest, taking place Friday, October 24, 2025 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Nicollet Commons Park, located at 12550 Nicollet Avenue.

A Chaska man was arrested for a suspected DWI following a late-night crash on Highway 13 at Nicollet Avenue.

A man was seriously injured and a dog was struck and killed in a pair of related incidents Saturday evening, Sept. 27, 2025, along County Road 42 West in Burnsville near County Road 5.

Two St. Paul women are facing felony theft charges after police say they were caught stealing merchandise from Dick’s Sporting Goods in Burnsville.

A Dakota County grand jury has returned an indictment charging 48-year-old Jason Philip Filas of Burnsville with first-degree murder in connection with the stabbing death of 32-year-old Danielle Grace Warren.

A contractor was struck and killed on Wednesday morning, September 24, 2025, in a construction zone along I-35W in Burnsville, Minnesota.