A Peterbilt dump truck overturned after its raised dump box struck a bridge on northbound Highway 52 near Highway 55 in Rosemount. The driver was hospitalized and the Minnesota State Patrol is investigating.

A third-alarm fire sent multiple fire departments to the former Lighthouse Church, now home to MN Debre Bisrat St. Gabriel and Arsema Ethiopian Orthodox Church, in Rosemount Monday morning. Crews from Rosemount, Apple Valley, Farmington, and Lakeville battled the large structure fire.

Burnsville Police are investigating after shell casings were found in the northernmost parking lot of Lac Lavon Park on Sunday morning. Police say no shooting was reported, and no injuries or witnesses are known.

A wrong-way driver caused a two-vehicle crash near County Road 42 and Portland Avenue in Burnsville on July 2, 2026. One person was hospitalized in stable condition, while another suffered minor injuries. The crash remains under investigation.

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 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.

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.

Burnsville Police say one person suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound and another was taken into custody after a reported theft from a vehicle led to a physical altercation Saturday afternoon near Burnsville Parkway and I-35W.

Eagan Police have lifted a shelter-in-place near Eagan Gardens Apartments after safely resolving an isolated incident Monday morning. Authorities say there is no ongoing threat to the community.

A large oak tree crashed through the roof of an Apple Valley home during severe overnight storms on June 10, 2026. Fire crews responded to the scene on Glenhaven Avenue after powerful winds moved through Dakota County.

A shelter-in-place order in Farmington, Minnesota, was lifted Tuesday night after police responded to a domestic assault incident near 188th Street West and English Avenue. One person was taken into custody and is expected to face misdemeanor domestic assault charges.

A suspect was arrested Tuesday morning in Burnsville on suspicion of criminal sexual conduct involving a weapon. Police secured the weapon and spent several hours processing a scene near Xerxes Avenue South and 135th Street West.

A reported bomb threat prompted a large police response in Burnsville Friday evening, temporarily closing U.S. Bank and nearby businesses along County Road 42. Authorities searched the area, found no suspicious devices, and continue to investigate.