Meghan Trainor, a GRAMMY-winning global pop star, is expanding her reach beyond music and into professional sports, announcing a new investment in Women’s Elite Rugby (WER), the premier professional women’s rugby league in the United States.

A 19-year-old St. Paul man is now facing multiple felony charges following a chaotic sequence of events that began just after his reported release from custody and ended with a high-speed, multi-agency pursuit across Dakota County.

A Farmington man is facing a felony charge in Dakota County after prosecutors allege he threatened a woman with a knife while driving, prompting her to jump from a moving vehicle to escape.

A Minneapolis man has been sentenced to five years in prison after a Dakota County jury found him guilty of illegally possessing a firearm as a prohibited person following a 2024 traffic stop in Eagan.

A Minneapolis man is facing a felony charge in Dakota County after authorities say he was found in possession of ammunition despite a prior conviction for a violent offense.

The City of Eagan has officially named Holly Mulholland as its next fire chief, following approval by the City Council on April 21, 2026.

Emergency crews responded Monday afternoon after a product spill from a barge along the Mississippi River near the riverfront facility operated by Archer Daniels Midland (ADM).

A Rosemount man has now been formally charged in connection with a shots-fired incident last week, after investigators say he fired a handgun at another driver during a confrontation at an intersection.

Rosemount Police announce that a suspect has been arrested in connection with last week’s reported shooting in Rosemount, following a coordinated law enforcement operation that led to a heightened police presence in the area.

A 49-year-old man with prior felony convictions is facing a felony firearm charge in Dakota County after police say he was found carrying a loaded revolver during a trespassing call at a Rosemount business.

A bill introduced in the Minnesota Senate to make cricket an officially sanctioned high school sport in Minnesota is gaining traction at the State Capitol, with support from lawmakers and growing community interest.

The criminal case against Robert Lee Baker III has reached a new conclusion nearly two years after the Minnesota Supreme Court overturned his original conviction and ordered a new trial, ruling that a jury should have been allowed to consider self-defense and defense of others.

Police in Rosemount are investigating a report of shots being fired on Friday evening after officers located evidence of a discharged firearm in a residential area.

Burnsville police are investigating a report of gunfire early Monday morning at an apartment complex, with no victims identified and no arrests made as of now.

Law enforcement agencies across Minnesota are teaming up with traffic safety officials and a grieving family to launch a statewide distracted driving enforcement campaign this April, aiming to prevent tragedies on the road.

A 19-year-old is now charged with murder in connection with a fatal shooting earlier this year at an apartment complex in Burnsville that left a 14-year-old boy dead.

A four-year independent review into the 2004 murder conviction of Philip Randall Vance has concluded with no recommendation to overturn the verdict, according to a newly released report from the Minnesota Attorney General’s Conviction Review Unit.

A newly released joint report from the United States and Canada finds that the Great Lakes, one of the most important freshwater systems on Earth, are no longer in widespread decline but are not significantly improving, with overall conditions rated “fair” and unchanged over recent years.

A major proposed data center development in Apple Valley took a significant step toward rejection Wednesday night, as the Planning Commission recommended denial of key components of the Apple Valley Technology Park project following a continued public hearing.

Two key public hearings are scheduled for tonight, Wednesday, March 18, 2026, as the Apple Valley Planning Commission revisits a large-scale proposed data center development that could significantly reshape a portion of the city’s industrial landscape.