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.

A wrong-way driver was taken into custody early Thursday morning after leading the Minnesota State Patrol and local agencies on a high-speed pursuit that began in Dakota County and ended in Washington County.

Firefighters from multiple departments battled a massive overnight fire that began late Sunday, destroying a garage and home on the 9900 block of Arkansas Path in Inver Grove Heights.

Authorities are investigating two separate incidents that occurred Saturday evening, October 25, 2025, along westbound I-494 near 5th Avenue South in South St. Paul, prompting a temporary closure of the highway and delays in the area.

A head-on crash on northbound Highway 52 at 80th Street in Inver Grove Heights resulted in the death of an 80-year-old Cottage Grove woman Tuesday night, October 14, 2025.

Emergency crews responded to a water rescue after a man was reported to be in the water near the Rock Island Swing Bridge on the Mississippi River near Inver Grove Heights.

A Minneapolis man has been sentenced to state prison for a 2023 Apple Valley burglary, while a separate Inver Grove Heights burglary case against him was dismissed as part of a plea agreement.

A 47-year-old Inver Grove Heights man is facing multiple charges, including assault with a dangerous weapon and impersonating a peace officer, after prosecutors say he attempted to pull over an on-duty Maple Grove police officer while using flashing red lights and pretending to be law enforcement.

A Rosemount man has been charged with felony threats of violence after allegedly pointing a handgun at another driver during a road rage incident on Highway 52 in Inver Grove Heights.

A shelter-in-place was briefly ordered at Inver Hills Community College on Wednesday afternoon, September 10, 2025, after a false report of a potentially armed individual prompted a safety response from both campus security and local police.

A Twin Cities man is facing a first-degree felony controlled substance charge after investigators say he sold more than 100 grams of fentanyl to an undercover officer during a series of controlled buys this summer.

On August 18, 2025, Inver Grove Heights police responded to a report of a road rage incident that involved a weapon along Babcock Trail.

A serious crash involving a motorcycle and an SUV on Highway 61 at 70th Street in Saint Paul Park left one woman with life-threatening injuries and led to the arrest of a 70-year-old man suspected of driving while intoxicated.

Officials are sounding the alarm as mosquitoes across all seven Twin Cities metro counties have tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV), according to a recent update from the Metropolitan Mosquito Control District (MMCD).

A 32-year-old Roseville woman is facing third-degree murder charges in connection with the fatal fentanyl overdose of a 53-year-old woman last October in Inver Grove Heights.

A structure fire broke out early Wednesday morning, May 21, 2025, in Inver Grove Heights. State and local authorities are investigating the cause, and one suspect is now in custody.

A person has died following a structure fire at an apartment building in Inver Grove Heights early Sunday afternoon, May 11, 2025.

The Metropolitan Mosquito Control District (MMCD) announced they are launching their 2025 larval mosquito control efforts by air starting today, Wednesday, April 16, 2025.

Authorities have charged an Inver Grove Heights man with multiple felony drug offenses after a search warrant executed by police uncovered a significant quantity of controlled substances, including methamphetamine and amphetamine pills.

A dump truck lost its load of dirt on Highway 52 late Tuesday morning, leading to a temporary lane closure and traffic disruptions.