The Mendota Heights Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating Edward Hanton, an 89-year-old man who has been missing since Wednesday afternoon.

Fourth of July 2026 Guide: Fireworks, Parades and Events Across Dakota & Scott Counties

The first West Nile virus-positive mosquitoes of 2026 have been detected in Dakota, Hennepin, and Ramsey counties. Health officials urge residents to use insect repellent, eliminate standing water, and take precautions as mosquito season ramps up following Minnesota's record-setting 2025 West Nile virus season.

Helicopter mosquito control treatments are set to resume across the Twin Cities metro on Friday, as officials work to control early-season mosquito populations following a brief weather-related delay.

A burglary in Mendota Heights led to a dramatic multi-county pursuit and the filing of felony charges against a repeat offender with a lengthy criminal history.

A burglary in Mendota Heights early Monday morning, September 29, 2025, triggered a multi-county police pursuit that spanned several cities in the Twin Cities metro area before concluding in Minneapolis with the arrest of a suspect.

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).

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 Metropolitan Mosquito Control District (MMCD) announced they are launching their 2025 larval mosquito control efforts by air starting today, Wednesday, April 16, 2025.

A serious multi-vehicle crash has shut down all southbound lanes of I-35E near Maria Avenue (just south of Highway 13) in Mendota Heights Saturday morning, prompting a significant emergency response and major traffic disruptions in the area.

Authorities in Dakota County have filed charges against two siblings for allegedly stealing copper wire and damaging energy transmission equipment.

Strong wind gusts earlier this afternoon caused a large tree to fall on an apartment building in Burnsville, Minnesota, and strong to severe storms worked into the Twin Cities this evening.

A portion of Highway 13 was closed overnight due to Slope Failure in Mendota Heights, Minnesota. The span of road could be closed until the beginning of August.

A two-vehicle crash at Dodd Road and the westbound I-494 ramp sent two to the local hospital for minor injuries Sunday afternoon.

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Emergency personnel responded to a serious crash with a rollover on Highway 13 at Mendota Heights Road in Mendota Heights, Minnesota, this afternoon.

Minnesota State Patrol arrests suspected impaired driver after several reports of erratic driving on Highway 62 Wednesday evening.

A grass fire ignited along I-35E and Highway 62 in Mendota Heights, Minnesota, as high fire danger remains in place across the Twin Cities Metro.

Suspect wanted on burglary charges in Texas caught in Minnesota.

Radio Silence: The latest on the Dakota County scanner encryption that went into effect on September 20th.