Dakota County officials are working to clear up confusion and calm fears about food assistance in the wake of the recent federal government shutdown.

The Hastings Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating 31-year-old Mark Morris, who was reported missing on Friday, November 21, 2025.

Multiple fire departments responded to a structure fire Sunday morning, November 23, 2025, at the Bayberry Place Apartments, located in the 3300 block of Yankee Doodle Road.

A 56-year-old St. Paul man is facing felony and misdemeanor charges after allegedly fleeing from a Mendota Heights police officer during a late-night traffic stop on Wednesday, November 19, 2025.

A Rosemount woman is facing a felony charge after allegedly leading Apple Valley police on a high-speed pursuit in a stolen vehicle on Thursday, November 20, 2025

A piece of Rosemount’s firefighting history is returning to Dakota County after more than two decades of service in Lafayette, Minnesota.

A two-vehicle crash Friday afternoon sent two people to the hospital and caused traffic delays near a busy Eagan intersection, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.

A three-vehicle crash on Wednesday evening led to significant traffic delays and sent multiple people to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.

Apple Valley emergency personnel responded to two separate injury crashes just over an hour apart on Wednesday, November 19, 2025: One on Cedar Avenue involving four vehicles and a second collision at the intersection of Galaxie Avenue and Fordham Avenue involving two vehicles.

A Minneapolis man has been sentenced to 17 months in state prison after pleading guilty to felony theft in connection with a February shoplifting incident at the Burnsville Kohl’s that escalated into a high-speed attempt to evade police.

A Brooklyn Park man is facing felony charges after a high-speed pursuit through Eagan during the early morning hours of Friday, November 7, 2025, that was ended when police deployed a Grappler Police Bumper System to stop the fleeing vehicle safely.

Emergency responders were called to a four-vehicle crash on Monday afternoon in Burnsville that resulted in two people being transported for possible injuries.

An early morning fire damaged several units and displaced residents at Eagle Pointe Apartments in the 2000 block of Oakdale Avenue, after flames spread through part of the complex just after midnight on Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025.

A Minneapolis man has been charged with Attempted First-Degree Premeditated Murder and Assault in the First Degree - Great Bodily Harm following a shooting in Shakopee that left a 40-year-old man critically wounded early Saturday morning.

The Burnsville Police Department announced this morning that K9 Duke will soon receive a custom-fitted bullet- and stab-protective vest, thanks to a charitable donation from the national nonprofit Vested Interest in K9s, Inc.

The South St Paul Police announced this morning that they are handling three major incidents that occurred Sunday night into Monday morning, November 16-17, 2025.

A multi-agency police response led to the arrest of three individuals late Saturday night after a vehicle pursuit crossed the Mendota Bridge and ended in a crash near Highway 13 and Lilydale Road.

Three Apple Valley Scouts BSA troops are teaming up to announce they will open their annual Christmas Tree Lot at Cub Foods Apple Valley, located at 15350 Cedar Avenue, starting Friday, November 21, 2025.

A Burnsville man accused of participating in a high-level fentanyl and cocaine distribution network spanning multiple counties has been arrested more than six years after prosecutors filed a sweeping set of first-degree felony drug charges.

Around 8:00 p.m. on Monday, November 10, state troopers and local emergency crews responded to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Highway 3 and Connemara Trail in Rosemount.