The Denny’s restaurant in Burnsville has permanently closed as part of a sudden shutdown of several franchise locations in Minnesota and Wisconsin, with the franchise operator citing mounting debt and an inability to continue meeting payroll and other operating expenses.

A 29-year-old man has been charged with fifth-degree criminal sexual conduct after prosecutors allege he had nonconsensual sexual contact with a woman at a West St. Paul residence.

A 22-year-old Lakeville man is facing a felony charge after prosecutors accused him of sexually abusing a child earlier this summer.

A 27-year-old man whose driving privileges were allegedly canceled as inimical to public safety is facing a felony DWI-related charge after a traffic stop in Lakeville where police say three young juveniles were also inside his vehicle, according to a criminal complaint filed in Dakota County.

A Dodge Center man faces felony burglary charges after DNA and cellphone evidence allegedly linked him to a 2025 break-in at the Rosemount Water Treatment Plant.

Burnsville could soon have a new public warning siren with a significantly greater notification range near the former Fire Station 1 property, as the City Council considers a $37,654 project to replace and relocate the existing siren.

The 2026 Burnsville Festival and Fire Muster runs September 10-12 with live music, family activities, a fire truck parade, a 1,200-drone show, fireworks, and more.

A bicyclist was seriously injured in a crash involving a motorcycle Monday afternoon on Blackhawk Road in Eagan. Police closed the road while investigating.

The 2026 Burnsville Festival and Fire Muster runs September 10-12 with live music, family activities, a fire truck parade, a 1,200-drone show, fireworks, and more.

Lakeville police are investigating after a man who was found suffering from an apparent gunshot wound Sunday evening later died at a hospital.

Inver Grove Heights police are investigating after a vehicle’s rear window was reportedly shot out at a Holiday gas station on Cahill Avenue.

A Grand Rapids man faces two felony charges after prosecutors say he used a stolen check to purchase a $2,200 motorcycle advertised on Facebook Marketplace in Burnsville.

South St. Paul received a $3.48 million MPFA award to replace 1,040 lead service lines as part of the city’s ongoing drinking water infrastructure work.

A South St. Paul business owner is accused of taking more than $858,000 from dozens of Minnesota customers who paid for custom food trucks they allegedly never received, according to a criminal complaint filed in Dakota County.

A Burnsville man faces six charges across three cases involving an alleged assault on a 1-year-old child, hospital employees and a Dakota County jail deputy.

A 22-year-old woman has been charged in Dakota County with two felony theft offenses after authorities allege she was connected to a stolen Nissan before taking another vehicle from a Mendota Heights apartment complex without the owner's permission.

A KinderCare bus rolled onto its side after colliding with a District 196 school bus Wednesday morning at 140th Street and Galaxie Avenue in Apple Valley. Minor injuries were reported.

An Illinois man faces two felony animal mistreatment charges after allegedly killing a cat named Frankie inside an Eagan apartment in November 2025.

A woman is facing gross misdemeanor DWI and child endangerment charges after authorities allege she drove on Highway 52 while impaired with a 7-month-old child sitting on her lap and no car seat in the vehicle.

A man has been charged with felony third-degree assault after authorities allege he struck an opposing player during a soccer tournament in Inver Grove Heights, leaving the player with a broken nose that required surgery.