The Dakota County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to set the county’s maximum proposed property tax levy increase for 2027 at 18.5%.

Dakota County District 1 Candidates Clash Over Budget, Highway 50 Safety, and Data Centers at Farmington Forum

Two people have been charged in Dakota County after prosecutors allege a handgun was passed between them while officers attempted to detain them during a response to a reported fight in South St. Paul.

One person was hospitalized with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound after a shooting near American Boulevard and 30th Avenue South in Bloomington, Minnesota. Multiple people were detained as police investigated the Wednesday afternoon shooting.

A Hastings woman has been charged with a felony after prosecutors alleged she wrongfully received more than $35,000 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits over a period spanning more than three years.

The City of Farmington is asking residents and drivers to weigh in as it begins a citywide study examining speed limits and traffic concerns throughout the community.

The Crystal Police Department says it is ending its use of Flock Safety automatic license plate readers and has removed the six cameras it received from the company following questions and concerns raised by community members.

A man has been charged with felony fleeing a peace officer after prosecutors allege he sped away from an Inver Grove Heights traffic stop and led officers on a roughly three-mile pursuit before police terminated the chase over public safety concerns.

A man has been charged with felony fleeing a peace officer after authorities allege he drove through a South St. Paul park, accelerated away from police and later attempted to flee officers on foot.

A 19-year-old man is facing three new felony charges after allegedly threatening to shoot up a South St. Paul residence and fleeing police on the same day he was convicted and sentenced in a separate threats-of-violence case, according to a Dakota County criminal complaint.

A South St. Paul disturbance call led to a felony assault charge after a woman allegedly spit on two police officers while being taken into custody, according to a Dakota County criminal complaint.

Farmington Fire-Rescue is asking for the public’s help following a grass fire reported Thursday afternoon in Farmington.