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.

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.

Minnesota State Patrol troopers responded late Friday night to a three-vehicle crash involving an ambulance on southbound I-35 near 162nd Street in Lakeville.

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.

One person has died and another remains hospitalized with life-threatening injuries following a two-vehicle crash late Saturday morning in Lakeville.

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

Authorities are actively managing a police standoff at the townhome/apartment complex, Lakeville Court, located in the 20000 block of Dodd Boulevard. It was reported to us by a neighbor that the incident began around 3:30 to 4:00 a.m.

At approximately 2:45 p.m. Saturday, emergency crews responded to reports of a helicopter crash just west of Airlake Airport in Lakeville.

The Lakeville Police Department has taken a juvenile into custody following online threats of violence directed toward two schools in the district.

A new butterfly garden is taking root in downtown Lakeville, thanks to the vision and determination of local Girl Scout Isla Engh and the support of the Garden Circle of Friends and the City of Lakeville Parks Department.

Two standout student leaders from Lakeville will be going to Washington, D.C., as State Officers for Minnesota HOSA-Future Health Professionals (HOSA-FHP) and are preparing to represent Minnesota at the 19th Annual Washington Leadership Academy (WLA) this September.

Two 19-year-old men were seriously injured Tuesday evening after a three-vehicle crash at the intersection of 215th Street West (County Road 70) and Dodd Boulevard.

A 17-year-old male was taken into custody Sunday evening following a reported altercation at Knob Hill Park that may have involved a firearm, according to Lakeville Police.

Emergency crews responded to a multi-vehicle crash along the Apple Valley–Lakeville border just after 6 p.m. Saturday. The incident occurred at the intersection of 160th Street West and Galaxie Avenue, involving four vehicles.

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).

Emergency crews responded to a serious two-vehicle crash involving a dump truck late Friday morning, July 18, 2025, in Lakeville, prompting a road closure.

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.

The Lakeville Police Department is investigating a crash involving a Minnesota State Patrol vehicle and an e-bike rider that occurred Thursday afternoon, June 26, 2025, in Lakeville.

The police incident that unfolded Saturday afternoon along 160th Street was the result of a weapons-related call that led to a felony stop and subsequent arrest.

A mid-morning crash involving three vehicles at a busy Lakeville intersection sent one person to the hospital and resulted in a traffic citation, according to Lakeville Police.