A North Dakota man has been sentenced to nearly one year in jail after being convicted in Scott County of first-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a child under the age of 14 and a child sexual abuse material-related offense.

A Shakopee man has been charged with murder following a fatal shooting outside the Expo Center at Canterbury Park that left a 26-year-old Shakopee resident dead after a morning prayer service.

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A shooting reported Wednesday morning near the Expo Center at Canterbury Park is now being investigated as a homicide, according to an updated release from the Shakopee Police Department.

The Minnesota Valley Transit Authority will implement a wide-ranging series of summer service changes beginning June 1, including the suspension of several express routes, reduced Friday commuter service, and the addition of new replacement route patterns following months of public feedback.

Multiple agencies responded to a house fire Monday evening after a home in Rosemount was reportedly struck by lightning and caught fire. The fire was reported around 8:15 p.m. on Monday, May 18, in the 16000 block of Florida Way in Rosemount.

Veterans and active military personnel can receive a free breakfast on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. at participating Hy-Vee locations with hot food service.

The Minnesota Valley Transit Authority (MVTA) is seeking public feedback on proposed changes to several express bus routes serving Shakopee, Prior Lake, and surrounding communities that could take effect later this summer.

A man who had been charged with arson just days earlier is now facing new arson and trespassing charges in Scott County after authorities say he intentionally set multiple fires near homes along Pueblo Boulevard.

If you’re still making plans for Memorial Day weekend, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says Minnesota’s state parks, recreation areas, and trails offer a wide variety of outdoor activities for individuals, couples, and families looking to get outside and enjoy the long holiday weekend.

Multiple fire departments responded to a second-alarm house fire in Savage late Tuesday morning, May 12, 2026, after reports of smoke and flames coming from solar panels mounted on the roof of a home.

Millions of birds are expected to soar across Minnesota skies overnight as spring migration reaches one of its busiest periods of the season, according to migration forecasts from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s BirdCast system.

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) announced Tuesday, May 12, 2026, that it is monitoring one person in Minnesota who may have been briefly exposed overseas to someone infected with hantavirus, specifically the Andes virus, while aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship.

A 36-year-old man is facing misdemeanor charges in Scott County after authorities say he intentionally started a grass fire near the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community Public Works Building and later fled officers on a bicycle, according to a criminal complaint.

A Scott County man is facing two felony counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a child under the age of 14, according to a criminal complaint filed in Scott County District Court.

A Belle Plaine man employed as a school bus driver for New Prague Area Schools Transportation according to a criminal complaint, has been charged in Scott County with 10 felony counts of possessing child sexual abuse material involving minors under the age of 14.

One of the community’s most beloved grassroots traditions is set to return this fall, as the Pleasant Street Art Walk celebrates its 8th year in downtown Prior Lake.

Two people were found dead inside a Prior Lake home Saturday morning after police responded to a welfare check, according to a press release from the Prior Lake Police Department.

A 89-year-old man is facing a gross misdemeanor charge after allegedly taking a wallet that had been dropped on the gaming floor at Mystic Lake Casino, according to a criminal complaint filed in Scott County.

Emergency crews responded to a serious multi-vehicle crash on Wednesday afternoon in Shakopee, prompting a major road closure and a large multi-agency response. The crash occurred at the intersection of Chestnut Boulevard (Highway 41) and Dem Con Road