A large-scale ecological restoration project in a 20.5-acre section of Alimagnet Park is underway, marking a significant investment in the long-term health and sustainability of one of the community’s most treasured natural spaces.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has formally notified the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension that it will not provide access to any information or evidence it has collected in the Jan. 24 shooting death of Alex Pretti.

The City of Farmington will begin controlled burns of emerald ash borer (EAB)–infested ash trees and other invasive woody species starting Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, at Middle Creek Park, located at 20629 East Oaks Drive.

The Rosemount Fire Department has launched a new staffing initiative to improve emergency response times and support its firefighters as call volumes continue to rise.

The Farmington Fire Department is inviting community members to learn more about becoming paid-on-call firefighters through a series of recruitment informational meetings scheduled throughout February and March, and to mark a major milestone in the department’s operations with the launch of full-time staffing.

An extended garage fire caused significant damage to a townhouse in Hugo Sunday evening, rendering one unit uninhabitable.

New Brighton Department of Public Safety crews responding to a report of water leaking into an apartment unit encountered an unexpected occupant: a raccoon.

Law enforcement is investigating a crash and vehicle fire that occurred on the northbound I-35E near Lone Oak Road late Thursday morning.

A garage fire involving a potential vehicle prompted a large, multi-day, multi-agency fire response at a Rosemount home over the weekend. According to the Rosemount Fire Chief, 10 fire departments responded to the fire, and crews were required to return Sunday morning after the flames flared up again.

Fire crews from across the east metro responded to a structure fire just after 8 p.m. Tuesday in the 7600 block of Lawton Avenue South in Cottage Grove.

Smoke Alarm Alerts Sleeping Residents to Basement Fire in Cottage Grove

Fire crews responded Saturday afternoon to a reported garage fire at a home in the 8000 block of Cameo Circle, where quick action by firefighters prevented the blaze from spreading into the residence.

A Brooklyn Center police officer’s quick decision to move a burning electric vehicle away from gas pumps helped prevent a potentially dangerous situation Tuesday night at a local gas station.

A large structure fire prompted a massive multi-agency response Friday afternoon at Grace Slavic Church, located in the 1900 block of Diffley Road at the corner of Rahn Road and Diffley Road in Eagan, Minnesota.

Emergency crews responded late Thursday morning to a structure fire in the 400 block of Connelly Lane within the Sunny Acres Manufactured Home Community.

A 34-year-old man is facing felony arson charges after Prior Lake police allege he intentionally ignited a grass fire near Mystic Lake Casino on Thursday night, December 4, 2025

An early morning fire caused significant damage to the Baitul Hikmah Academy/Masjid Al-Mahmood Foundation mosque in Prior Lake on Monday, prompting a large multi-agency response and a state and federal investigation.

A fast-moving early-morning fire tore through a third-floor apartment at the Willoway Apartments complex, prompting a multi-agency response and sending two people to the hospital.

Multiple fire departments responded early Saturday morning after three residences were found engulfed in flames in rural Otter Tail County. Officials say all three structures are considered total losses, and the cause remains under investigation.

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.