A South St. Paul man has been charged in Dakota County with one count of first-degree criminal sexual conduct involving allegations dating back to 2018, according to a criminal complaint.

The Inver Grove Heights City Council voted 3-2 Friday to approve the third and final reading of a one-year interim ordinance establishing a moratorium on new data center development within the city. The ordinance also applies to the pending data center proposal at the former Travel Tags property on Carmen Avenue.

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.

A Dakota County judge sentenced Kevin Antonio Dubon Sosa to 90 days in the Dakota County Jail and placed him on supervised probation after he was convicted of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct involving force or coercion.

The Inver Grove Heights City Council voted to adjourn Monday night's meeting before taking action on a proposed data center moratorium and a planned data center after council members said they had received new information requiring additional review.

An Inver Grove Heights woman is facing two felony charges after authorities allege she kicked a police officer in the face and spit on officers during an arrest in Inver Grove Heights.

A Dakota County man is facing a felony charge after authorities say he led law enforcement on a high-speed pursuit reaching more than 120 mph through parts of the Twin Cities metro, according to a criminal complaint filed in Dakota County.

A man is facing felony charges after allegedly fleeing from Inver Grove Heights Police Department officers during a pursuit that reportedly reached speeds of up to 100 mph, according to a criminal complaint.

A person was shot early Friday morning during an incident involving an attempted vehicle break-in in Inver Grove Heights, according to the Inver Grove Heights Police Department.

A 32-year-old man is facing felony fleeing charges after a pursuit that allegedly reached speeds of 80 to 90 mph through Inver Grove Heights during the early morning hours of May 4th, according to a Dakota County criminal complaint.

A Florida man has been charged in Dakota County with a felony count of electronic solicitation of a child, according to a criminal complaint.

The Inver Grove Heights City Council is set to consider a resolution that would establish a formal policy for displaying the Minnesota state flag on city property, including designating the historical 1983 version of the flag for use.

Two people are now facing felony charges in connection with the theft of dozens of firearms from a storage unit in Apple Valley earlier this month.

Helicopter mosquito control treatments are set to resume across the Twin Cities metro on Friday, as officials work to control early-season mosquito populations following a brief weather-related delay.

A woman has been charged in Dakota County with theft of a motor vehicle after a rented U-Haul box truck was allegedly not returned and later located near addresses associated with her, according to a criminal complaint.

Police in Inver Grove Heights are asking for the public’s help after a large amount of debris was intentionally dumped on a residential roadway late Sunday night.

An Inver Grove Heights man has been charged with multiple felony counts of possession of child sexual abuse material, according to a criminal complaint filed in Dakota County District Court.

Residents will have an opportunity later this month to learn more about a proposed data center project planned for a site along Carmen Avenue in Inver Grove Heights.

The St. Paul-based 55th Civil Support Team conducted a regularly scheduled training exercise Thursday near the Inver Grove Heights Training and Community Center.