Police in Hastings responded to a crisis situation Thursday morning involving a potentially suicidal man who had access to weapons inside a residence.

Residents of Farmington, Hastings, and Rosemount will have the opportunity to trade in gently used sports gear and pick up new-to-them equipment during the annual Sports Equipment Swap on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.

An Apple Valley man has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to a felony assault involving a firearm near the Dakota County Fair in Farmington, according to court records.

Winter parking rules for Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eagan, Lakeville, Rosemount, Farmington, West St. Paul, South St. Paul, Mendota Heights, Hastings, and Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. Know overnight bans, snow-emergency restrictions, and towing rules across Dakota County.

Minnesota State Patrol reports two people were injured Thursday afternoon after a Cadillac and a Jeep collided at a busy Hastings intersection.

The Hastings Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating 31-year-old Mark Morris, who was reported missing on Friday, November 21, 2025.

Hastings-area residents now have access to advanced joint replacement surgeries close to home as Allina Health Orthopedics expands its services at United Hospital – Hastings Regina Campus, including total joint replacements for hips or knees.

A large police presence was reported late Wednesday night in southeast Dakota County after authorities responded to reports of an armed man near Red Wing Boulevard (Highway 316) and 200th Street East in Ravenna Township, just outside of Hastings.

Today is Election Day for the fall 2025 general elections in Dakota County. Residents in five school districts across the county are casting ballots on important school board seats and funding questions.

A Hastings man with a recent history of high-speed police pursuits and major drug arrests is facing another set of serious charges after officers reportedly seized over 100 grams of methamphetamine and a sawed-off shotgun during an early-morning encounter this week.

Did you know you can make non-emergency reports to Dakota County 911 online? In an effort to streamline community safety, Dakota County Dispatch launch an online form that allows residents to report non-emergency situations through a more accessible and user-friendly system.

Hastings residents now have a new option for convenient, same-day medical care as Allina Health officially opens its new Urgent Care - Hastings facility at 1880 N. Frontage Road.

Patients in Hastings and the surrounding southeast Twin Cities metro communities now have access to advanced cardiac MRI technology at United Hospital – Hastings Regina Campus.

Absentee voting is now underway for the November 4, 2025, general election, with five school districts in Dakota County holding elections this fall.

Communities across Dakota County are preparing for a weekend full of red, white, and blue as 4th of July celebrations kick off with family-friendly events, parades, and fireworks.

A 51-year-old Hastings man has been charged with attempted murder and assault following a dramatic domestic violence incident and hours-long standoff in rural Dakota County on May 20, 2025.

On Tuesday afternoon, May 20, 2025, sheriff’s deputies and South Metro SWAT responded to a domestic disturbance involving a firearm in rural Dakota County.

A Hastings woman is facing multiple felony charges following a disturbing investigation into child sexual abuse and exploitation, according to a criminal complaint filed by the Dakota County Attorney’s Office.

A high-speed police pursuit through Dakota and Washington Counties back in October 2024 led to the arrest of Albert Joe Ryans Jr., 31, and the eventual conviction on multiple felony drug and firearm charges.

A jury has convicted Kyle Steven Williams, 35, of Red Wing, Minnesota, on all charges related to the brutal murder of 36-year-old Kelly Jo Marie Kocurek.