Just after 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, Eagan Fire, Inver Grove Heights Fire, and Eagan Police were dispatched to the 3900 block of Arlene Court for a reported structure fire. Early scanner traffic indicated that a vehicle was fully involved inside a garage.

An 18-year-old is facing felony charges after allegedly leading law enforcement on a high-speed motorcycle pursuit spanning multiple counties in the Twin Cities metro area over the weekend.

Two individuals are facing felony theft charges following an alleged coordinated retail theft at an Apple Valley business, according to a criminal complaint filed in Dakota County.

Emergency crews responded late Monday morning to a serious multi-vehicle crash at the intersection of County Road 42 and Portland Avenue in Burnsville that left several people injured.

Emergency crews responded Sunday evening to a crash involving a pickup truck and a bicyclist at Cedar Avenue and County Road 42, at approximately 6:36 p.m. on Sunday, March 22, 2026.

Emergency crews from multiple agencies responded early Sunday morning to a residential structure fire in Eagan that was upgraded to a second-alarm fire.

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.

Emergency crews responded to a structure fire Thursday afternoon that escalated quickly into a second-alarm incident, ultimately leaving a home heavily damaged and a family displaced in Apple Valley, Minnesota.

A man was taken into custody late Tuesday night after allegedly fleeing from police during an attempted traffic stop in Eagan.

An alleged pursuit on Wednesday evening ended with at least one suspect in custody after a brief foot chase in Eagan, Minnesota.

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.

As emergency crews continue to respond to crashes, fires, and emergency situations across the south metro, a growing and dangerous trend is putting first responders, victims, other personnel, and emergency equipment at risk: drivers ignoring road closures and attempting to drive through active emergency scenes.

Emergency crews responded Wednesday morning to a crash in Eagan that brought down power lines and forced a temporary road closure.

South St. Paul Public Schools closed all schools on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, transitioning students to an e-learning day following what officials described as a “safety concern.”

Police have confirmed that a body recovered from the Mississippi River over the weekend is that of a Farmington woman who had been reported missing earlier this year.

A man has been charged after allegedly using a barcode-switching scheme to steal nearly $1,500 worth of Lego sets from two Target stores in Dakota County.

Last Wednesday, March 11, 2026, a semi-truck carrying approximately 40,000 pounds of shelf-stable food arrived at The Open Door in Eagan, marking the largest single food donation in the nonprofit’s history and providing significant support to families facing food insecurity across Dakota County.

Schools across IDS 196 were closed on Tuesday after multiple threatening voicemails were discovered early in the morning, prompting a large, multi-agency law enforcement response. Authorities now say the threats were not credible and originated from outside Minnesota.

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.

Man Charged After Allegedly Fleeing West St. Paul Traffic Stop, Crashing Into Squad Car