Two St. Paul residents are facing felony charges in Dakota County after prosecutors allege they stole more than $10,000 worth of property from vehicles parked inside underground apartment garages in Apple Valley before being found inside a stolen vehicle in Eagan containing many of the stolen items.

A 21-year-old St. Paul woman is facing a felony charge after prosecutors say she stole a vehicle from a Lakeville motel, later abandoned it in Minneapolis, and was arrested after failing to appear in court.

A Burnsville resident is facing a felony charge after allegedly leading a Dakota County Sheriff's deputy on a pursuit before crashing his vehicle in Lakeville late last month.

Two people were injured Wednesday morning after a seven-vehicle crash on northbound Interstate 35E at Lone Oak Road in Eagan, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.

A driver was killed and a passenger suffered life-threatening injuries after a vehicle left the roadway, became airborne, and burst into flames on the northbound Interstate 35E exit ramp to Lone Oak Road in Eagan early Monday, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.

A man died after an overnight shooting in south Minneapolis, and police are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Lake Elmo Park Reserve was temporarily closed on Friday after an abandoned vehicle linked to a Dakota County pursuit was found. Authorities say there is no ongoing threat.

An Apple Valley man faces three felony financial transaction card fraud charges after allegedly using stolen credit cards in separate incidents during May and June.

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.

A Minneapolis man is facing two gross misdemeanor charges after authorities allege he was looking through the windows of a Richfield residence before officers allegedly found methamphetamine in his possession.

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.

MVTA has received a 2026 AARP Community Challenge grant to train older adults in Dakota and Scott counties to confidently use MVTA Connect on-demand transit.

A fire at the vacant Metcalf Middle School in Eagan prompted a second- and possibly third-alarm response from multiple fire departments. Three individuals were detained as authorities investigate the cause of the blaze and whether it may be arson.

An Eagan couple is facing felony drug charges after authorities say a Dakota County Drug Task Force and Eagan SWAT search warrant led to the discovery of 9.25 grams of methamphetamine allegedly hidden in a backyard.

Ernesto Campos Gonzalez has been sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty in a Dakota County drug trafficking case involving nearly 450 grams of methamphetamine and more than 55 grams of fentanyl sold to undercover investigators.

The City of Apple Valley is continuing restoration efforts at Alimagnet Park with targeted herbicide treatments as part of a $262,009 DNR-funded project to remove invasive buckthorn, restore native habitat, and improve biodiversity in the park through 2027.

Multiple rounds of rain and thunderstorms dropped 1 to 2 inches of rain across much of the Twin Cities metro on June 23, with isolated totals nearing 2 inches. Lightning strikes, downed tree limbs, and power line incidents were reported.

MVTA is offering free shuttle service from three Shakopee park-and-ride locations to select Mystic Lake Amphitheater concerts in 2026. Learn which shows are included, shuttle schedules, pickup locations, and how concertgoers can ride free to major events featuring MGK, Dave Matthews Band, Chris Stapleton, Pitbull, and more.

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 Eagan man is facing felony threats of violence charges after allegedly threatening a neighbor and her children with a baseball bat, making racial slurs, and barricading himself inside an apartment during a hours-long police standoff that prompted a shelter-in-place at the Eagan Gardens Apartments on Rahn Road.