Three men received Citizen Lifesaving Awards after pulling a critically injured passenger from a burning vehicle following a deadly June crash on I-35E in Eagan.

South St. Paul received a $3.48 million MPFA award to replace 1,040 lead service lines as part of the city’s ongoing drinking water infrastructure work.

A Bloomington house cleaner faces two felony theft charges after prosecutors allege he stole property from clients’ homes and pawned nearly $26,000 worth of items across the south metro.

Three people face felony theft charges after Burnsville police say four suspects stole $963 worth of fragrance products from Ulta Beauty and fled together.

A man has been charged with a felony after allegedly throwing a paint can inside an Inver Grove Heights business, causing more than $2,200 in damage after employees refused to tint paint that was purchased elsewhere.

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.