Independent School District 196 has closed all four of its high schools and two additional schools for Tuesday, December 16, 2025, following additional social media threats reported late Monday night and brought to the attention of law enforcement and school administrators.

The City of Farmington and the Farmington Police Department are mourning the loss of Officer Pete Zajac, a respected fifteen-year veteran of the department who died by suicide late Monday night, October 27, 2025.

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

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.

The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash on Highway 61 in Cottage Grove that occurred Wednesday evening.

Burnsville officials have confirmed and identified the four individuals in connection with the shooting incident that occurred Friday night just west of Burnsville High School.

A woman was found dead with multiple stab wounds Wednesday morning following a domestic disturbance call in Burnsville.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT), in collaboration with the City of Burnsville and Dakota County, will begin a significant reconstruction project on April 14th along I-35W through Burnsville.

A four-vehicle crash involving a semi-truck at Highway 77 and Highway 13 in Eagan temporarily closed southbound Highway 77.

Officials with the Eagan Police Department have confirmed they are investigating a missing person case connected to a two-vehicle crash that occurred early Sunday morning.

According to Burnsville Officials, two separate domestic incidents on Christmas Eve resulted in arrests on Tuesday evening.

Excuse me, what?! A buck hits two cars at a busy intersection and then runs into the Target Store in Apple Valley, Minnesota.

The family has informed us that the passenger in the Apple Valley crash has also passed away. The family is now mourning the loss of 22-Year-Old Joe Sebastian Ayala.

Eagan Police, with help from the Minnesota State Patrol, are investigating a fatal vehicle vs pedestrian crash in Eagan, Minnesota, Saturday evening.

Multiple emergency agencies responded to the area of Cedar Avenue Bridge and the Minnesota River for reports of someone jumping from the bridge.

Sunday evening, emergency personnel were dispatched to a vehicle submerged in the Minnesota River call in Bloomington, Minnesota. Recovery efforts are currently underway.