A new butterfly garden is taking root in downtown Lakeville, thanks to the vision and determination of local Girl Scout Isla Engh and the support of the Garden Circle of Friends and the City of Lakeville Parks Department.

Two standout student leaders from Lakeville will be going to Washington, D.C., as State Officers for Minnesota HOSA-Future Health Professionals (HOSA-FHP) and are preparing to represent Minnesota at the 19th Annual Washington Leadership Academy (WLA) this September.

Two 19-year-old men were seriously injured Tuesday evening after a three-vehicle crash at the intersection of 215th Street West (County Road 70) and Dodd Boulevard.

A 17-year-old male was taken into custody Sunday evening following a reported altercation at Knob Hill Park that may have involved a firearm, according to Lakeville Police.

Emergency crews responded to a multi-vehicle crash along the Apple Valley–Lakeville border just after 6 p.m. Saturday. The incident occurred at the intersection of 160th Street West and Galaxie Avenue, involving four vehicles.

Emergency crews responded to a serious two-vehicle crash involving a dump truck late Friday morning, July 18, 2025, in Lakeville, prompting a road closure.

The Lakeville Police Department is investigating a crash involving a Minnesota State Patrol vehicle and an e-bike rider that occurred Thursday afternoon, June 26, 2025, in Lakeville.

The police incident that unfolded Saturday afternoon along 160th Street was the result of a weapons-related call that led to a felony stop and subsequent arrest.

A mid-morning crash involving three vehicles at a busy Lakeville intersection sent one person to the hospital and resulted in a traffic citation, according to Lakeville Police.

A crash involving a food truck and a sedan sent four people to the hospital Friday afternoon, May 23, 2025, in Lakeville, including a seven-month-old girl who sustained more serious injuries.

A home in Lakeville was heavily damaged in a structure fire Monday afternoon, May 26, 2025, prompting a large emergency response and mutual aid.

A large-scale police search prompted a shelter-in-place alert in Lakeville on Thursday afternoon after a suspect with felony warrants fled on foot from a stolen vehicle.

A trailer fire broke out Tuesday afternoon, May 6, 2025, at a Lakeville construction site, prompting a response from area fire departments.

A two-vehicle crash along I-35 in Lakeville led to major traffic delays Friday afternoon, after a Toyota Tundra collided with an Amazon delivery truck, sending both vehicles into the center concrete median.

Latest on a police pursuit that began in Burnsville and eventually ended in Lakeville, Minnesota, on Monday, April 21, 2025.