The Dakota County Board of Commissioners approved an amended letter during a special meeting on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, calling on Minnesota’s congressional delegation and other federal and state leaders to improve communication and coordination surrounding heightened federal immigration enforcement activity in the county.

A Lakeville man is facing multiple felony charges in Dakota County related to allegations involving the sexual exploitation of very young children, according to a criminal complaint filed in district court on January 30, 2026, and is connected to the BCA investigation in the 17100 block of Dysart Place earlier this week.

The Dakota County Attorney’s Office has charged three young adults in connection with an alleged armed robbery on September 2025 that investigators say was coordinated through Facebook Marketplace and carried out at gunpoint inside an Apple Valley apartment building.

Latest update on the police activity at Dysart Place and 171st Street involving Lakeville Officers and the Minnesota BCA.

Burnsville police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred late Sunday night, January 25, 2026, in the area of Andrews Pointe Townhomes.

Emma Gabbert, a lifelong Burnsville resident and community advocate, is launching a campaign for the Minnesota House of Representatives in District 55B, with a public kickoff event scheduled for Friday, January 30, 2026.

Authorities have released new details following a fatal two-vehicle crash involving a semi-truck and a passenger vehicle on Monday afternoon in Greenvale Township.

As communities across Minnesota continue to navigate a period of heightened stress and uncertainty, Apple Valley Police Chief Nick Francis issued the following statement on the Apple Valley Police Facebook page Monday afternoon, January 19, 2026, addressing the emotional toll facing residents and law enforcement alike.

A pedestrian has died following a vehicle-versus-pedestrian crash Saturday evening in Inver Grove Heights, according to the Inver Grove Heights Police Department.

A 24-year-old Eagan man is facing two first-degree felony drug charges after investigators say they recovered more than a pound of fentanyl and additional evidence of drug sales during the execution of a search warrant at his residence.

A Faribault man with a lengthy history of sexual offense convictions in Canada has been sentenced to nearly 12 years in Minnesota state prison following his conviction in a Dakota County child sexual assault case.

The Inver Grove Heights Police Department announced on Facebook that they are investigating two suspected arson incidents at Rich Valley Park that authorities believe are connected after portable restrooms were intentionally set on fire on two separate dates.

The Farmington Police Department is alerting residents to a recent increase in reports of motor-vehicle tampering and thefts from unlocked vehicles across the community.

A fast-growing national dog daycare and boarding franchise is officially making its Minnesota debut, bringing its inclusive, canine-first philosophy to the south metro. Hounds Town USA is opening in Burnsville, Minnesota!

A Burnsville man already serving a lengthy federal prison sentence for a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme has received a downward durational sentence in a separate Dakota County financial crime case tied to fraudulent loan documents used at Wings and Royal Credit Union in the south metro.

A Burnsville man already facing serious felony charges for a violent New Year’s Day assault in Burnsville is now charged in a separate Lakeville case involving an alleged late-night garage intrusion and indecent exposure incident, according to newly filed court documents on Monday.

Apple Valley police and fire crews responded to a multi-vehicle crash Monday evening that temporarily closed eastbound McAndrews Road and caused significant traffic delays.

A two-vehicle crash involving a semi-truck and a pickup injured one driver and led to a suspected DWI arrest Sunday night in Rosemount, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.

Just after 11 PM Sunday night, Limitless Media received a tip about a large police presence in the area of 160th and Cedar Avenue on the Lakeville-Apple Valley border. According to Lakeville police, officers responded to a theft-in-progress at a Speedway gas station late Sunday night, resulting in the arrest of a juvenile suspect.

An Apple Valley man has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to a felony assault involving a firearm near the Dakota County Fair in Farmington, according to court records.