Visitors to Lebanon Hills Regional Park may notice smoke, smoldering logs, and temporary trail closures on Friday into Saturday as Dakota County Parks conducts prescribed burns throughout the park.

A person was shot early Friday morning during an incident involving an attempted vehicle break-in in Inver Grove Heights, according to the Inver Grove Heights Police Department.

The Burnsville City Council has approved a new pilot collaboration between the city’s Behavioral Health Unit and University of Minnesota Physicians to improve mental health crisis response and long-term care navigation for residents experiencing behavioral health emergencies.

The Burnsville Police Department has issued a community notification regarding the recent relocation of a Level 3 predatory offender to the city, in accordance with Minnesota law requiring public notification for individuals assessed as the highest risk of reoffending.

Officials in Dakota County and Scott County have officially broken ground on a major new regional recycling and household hazardous waste facility, known as Recycling Zone Plus, aimed at improving access, capacity, and sustainability services across the south metro.

Residents and the general public near Crystal Lake may notice an increased presence of emergency vehicles, boats, and first responders over the next two days, but officials say there is no cause for concern.

Scout Riley of Troop 7446 has successfully completed an Eagle Scout project benefiting the Animal Humane Society, focusing on improving the well-being of cats in shelter care.

A powerful tribute to nurses is set to light up parts of the Twin Cities metro for National Nurses Week, with several prominent buildings and landmarks glowing red in honor of the profession’s impact on communities across the country.

A 32-year-old man is facing felony fleeing charges after a pursuit that allegedly reached speeds of 80 to 90 mph through Inver Grove Heights during the early morning hours of May 4th, according to a Dakota County criminal complaint.

An Eagan man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison following a violent 2023 sexual assault, with a judge approving an upward departure from Minnesota sentencing guidelines due to the severity of the crime and where it occurred.

A large group of individuals who dispersed before officers could identify most of those involved, following reports of disorderly activity Sunday night in an Apple Valley parking lot.

Two juveniles were cited following an incident involving alleged unlicensed sales, jaywalking, and obstructing police after an encounter that began outside a local thrift store and ended across the street in front of McDonald’s.

A woman who resides in Eagan is facing multiple felony charges and a summons to appear after authorities allege she used falsified identification during a rental application and later attempted to pass a forged check tied to a fraudulent bank account.

Emergency crews from multiple agencies responded Monday afternoon to a fast-moving brush fire in rural Dakota County, Minnesota, that quickly grew to dozens of acres amid strong winds and dry conditions.

A man is facing multiple charges after allegedly exposing himself in public near a business in South St. Paul, including in the presence of a minor, according to a Dakota County criminal complaint.

A series of fires discovered late Friday night at Kaposia Park is believed to have been intentionally set, leading to the arrest of a 25-year-old man.

A Minneapolis man is facing a felony charge in Dakota County after authorities say he attempted to steal merchandise from the Nordstroms in Apple Valley by using a method designed to bypass anti-theft security systems.

An Eagan man is facing felony and gross misdemeanor charges following a crash investigation in Dakota County, with the criminal complaint alleging he spit on a state trooper and operated a vehicle while impaired, with a prior DWI-related license revocation.

A late-night fire response at a storage facility in Eagan escalated to a second-alarm incident Friday night after smoke was discovered coming from inside the building.