A powerful mid-March winter storm brought blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, and widespread travel disruptions across Minnesota and western Wisconsin, with some communities in the southern Twin Cities metro receiving nearly 17 inches of snow.

A driver is accused of fleeing from a police officer and running a red light, causing a serious crash at Cedar Avenue and 160th Street West in Apple Valley on January 24, 2026.

An Apple Valley man is facing felony charges after authorities say he fled from an Eagan police officer on a motorcycle at speeds exceeding 100 miles per hour before being taken into custody and allegedly discarding cocaine during the pursuit.

The Eagan Police Department has confirmed to us that one person was arrested following another police pursuit of a stolen vehicle used in a theft from Dakota County into Bloomington on the evening of Wednesday, February 25, 2026.

Authorities have identified the person recovered from the Mississippi River near Kaposia Landing earlier this week as a 49-year-old man from Rochester, as investigators continue working to determine the circumstances surrounding his death.

Eagan Police were reportedly searching for a stolen vehicle that ended in a crash, resulting in a large police presence in a residential neighborhood of Eagan.

A Minneapolis man with an extensive criminal history is facing new felony charges after authorities say he attempted to steal money from an Apple Valley pizza joint before taking a delivery driver’s vehicle and leading police on a dangerous pursuit.

Authorities in South St. Paul are investigating after a body was discovered in the Mississippi River near Kaposia Landing Tuesday afternoon, prompting a coordinated response from multiple public safety agencies.

Eagan Police were reportedly searching for a stolen vehicle that ended in a crash, resulting in a large police presence in a residential neighborhood of Eagan.

A brief but impactful band of light freezing rain and snow created hazardous travel conditions across much of central and eastern Minnesota on Tuesday morning.

A Minneapolis man is facing multiple felony charges after authorities say he led officers on a dangerous high-speed pursuit through Eagan before crashing a stolen vehicle and fleeing on foot into the Minnesota River Valley.

A 30-year-old Lakeville woman is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly leading Eagan Police Officers on a high-speed pursuit that spanned roughly eight miles, reached speeds of up to 110 miles per hour, and ended with a squad car being struck head-on in Apple Valley, Minnesota.

Despite significant damage following a three-vehicle crash at a busy Apple Valley intersection on Wednesday afternoon, there were no reported injuries, and one driver was cited.

Eagan Police were involved in two separate high-speed pursuits Thursday afternoon, February 19, 2026, both resulting in arrests, and a large multi-agency search effort that stretched across city and county lines.

What began as a forecast calling for a modest 2 to 4 inches of snowfall turned into a much more impactful winter event across the Twin Cities metro, as a powerful deformation band parked itself over the region on Wednesday and persisted into early Thursday morning.

Emergency crews responded to a serious crash Friday morning, February 6, 2026, at the intersection of Highway 3 (Chippendale Avenue) and County Road 86 (280th Street West) in the city of Castle Rock, Minnesota, in Dakota County.

Emergency crews responded Monday morning to a crash in which a vehicle left the roadway and struck the side of a home near Cedar Avenue.

Law enforcement is investigating a crash and vehicle fire that occurred on the northbound I-35E near Lone Oak Road late Thursday morning.

Fire crews from across the east metro responded to a structure fire just after 8 p.m. Tuesday in the 7600 block of Lawton Avenue South in Cottage Grove.

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.