A Rosemount man who violently assaulted and terrorized a woman during a prolonged attack near Parkview Elementary School has been sentenced to jail time and probation following a felony conviction.

The following is an open letter to the Rosemount community from former Rosemount Police Chief Mikael Dahlstrom, which he posted on his Facebook page late Friday morning, December 5, 2025.

The City of Rosemount has announced a leadership shake-up within its police department following the resignation of Police Chief Mikael Dahlstrom.

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.

A piece of Rosemount’s firefighting history is returning to Dakota County after more than two decades of service in Lafayette, Minnesota.

Around 8:00 p.m. on Monday, November 10, state troopers and local emergency crews responded to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Highway 3 and Connemara Trail in Rosemount.

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.

Firefighters from multiple departments battled a massive overnight fire that began late Sunday, destroying a garage and home on the 9900 block of Arkansas Path in Inver Grove Heights.

The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) has awarded $49.95 million from the Minnesota Forward Fund (MFF) to support the development of a new aerospace research and testing complex in Rosemount.

The Rosemount Police Department is investigating a serious crash involving a 9-year-old child riding an electric scooter after the incident left the child with critical injuries Sunday evening.

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.

Emergency crews from multiple agencies responded Monday morning to a three-vehicle crash at the intersection of Highway 3 and Biscayne Avenue in Rosemount.

The City of Rosemount announced on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, that Police Chief Mikael Dahlstrom has been placed on leave, effective immediately. In the interim, Deputy Chief Carson Thomas will assume leadership of the Rosemount Police Department.

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

A Rosemount man has been charged with felony threats of violence after allegedly pointing a handgun at another driver during a road rage incident on Highway 52 in Inver Grove Heights.

Emergency crews responded Tuesday afternoon, August 20, 2025, to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of 150th Street West and Shannon Parkway in Rosemount.

A Rosemount Police officer responding to a medical emergency was involved in a two-vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon at the intersection of County Road 42 and Diamond Path.

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).

A former head coach for the Burnsville High School boy's volleyball team has been charged with three counts of felony third-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a minor player.

A serious crash involving a motorcycle happened on Friday, June 27, 2025, at the intersection of the northbound ramp from Highway 52 and Brandel Drive, which has reportedly turned fatal.