Fourth of July 2026 Guide: Fireworks, Parades and Events Across Dakota & Scott Counties

The first West Nile virus-positive mosquitoes of 2026 have been detected in Dakota, Hennepin, and Ramsey counties. Health officials urge residents to use insect repellent, eliminate standing water, and take precautions as mosquito season ramps up following Minnesota's record-setting 2025 West Nile virus season.

Three people were transported to HCMC after a two-vehicle T-bone crash at the intersection of Cliff Road and the southbound Highway 77 ramp in Eagan early Sunday morning. The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating.

A Maplewood man faces two felony threats of violence charges after allegedly threatening residents with a firearm and butcher knife at an Eagan apartment complex.

Two men are facing felony charges in Dakota County after criminal complaints allege they burglarized an Eagan home and stole over $300,000 worth of silver bars and other precious metals.

Eagan resident Rolando O. Miranda Martinez has been sentenced after pleading guilty in a fatal hit-and-run crash that killed 40-year-old Leslie Ann Youngberg in March 2026 near Cliff Road and Nichols Road.

An Apple Valley man has been sentenced to jail and probation after prosecutors say he chased two teenagers, rammed their vehicle, and pointed a stolen handgun at them following a marijuana transaction in Dakota County.

A suspected impaired driver was taken into custody Wednesday evening following a two-vehicle crash along northbound Cedar Avenue in Eagan.

The Eagan Community Foundation recently celebrated a record-breaking year for its scholarship program, awarding 124 scholarships totaling $157,025 to local students during its annual Scholarship Dessert Social and Awards Celebration.

Eagan-based author, podcast host, and mental health advocate, Wanda Marie Thibodeaux, is scheduled to host a public book signing event next month at Vendella Euro Boutique & Coffee Haus in Eagan for her award-winning book Grace in the Grind: 52 Devotions for Thriving in the Workplace.

The Eagan Lions and fellow volunteers will be doing a cleanup along Highway 13 in Eagan this coming Saturday, May 16, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Volunteers will help clean litter and debris along portions of Highway 13 as part of the Eagan Lions’ ongoing community service efforts.

Visitors to Lebanon Hills Regional Park may notice smoke, smoldering logs, and temporary trail closures on Friday into Saturday as Dakota County Parks conducts prescribed burns throughout the park.

Scout Riley of Troop 7446 has successfully completed an Eagle Scout project benefiting the Animal Humane Society, focusing on improving the well-being of cats in shelter care.

A powerful tribute to nurses is set to light up parts of the Twin Cities metro for National Nurses Week, with several prominent buildings and landmarks glowing red in honor of the profession’s impact on communities across the country.

An Eagan man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison following a violent 2023 sexual assault, with a judge approving an upward departure from Minnesota sentencing guidelines due to the severity of the crime and where it occurred.

A woman who resides in Eagan is facing multiple felony charges and a summons to appear after authorities allege she used falsified identification during a rental application and later attempted to pass a forged check tied to a fraudulent bank account.

A late-night fire response at a storage facility in Eagan escalated to a second-alarm incident Friday night after smoke was discovered coming from inside the building.

A Wisconsin man is now facing felony charges more than a year after a devastating multi-vehicle crash on I-35E in Eagan that left two people with life-threatening injuries.

A major road construction project is set to impact one of the Twin Cities metro’s busiest north-south corridors, as MnDOT prepares to begin work on Highway 77 beginning in July 2026 and is projected to be ongoing through November 2028.

Meghan Trainor, a GRAMMY-winning global pop star, is expanding her reach beyond music and into professional sports, announcing a new investment in Women’s Elite Rugby (WER), the premier professional women’s rugby league in the United States.