A trash compactor fire at the Target in Apple Valley prompted a second-alarm response Thursday. Firefighters contained the blaze, and no injuries were reported.

A five-vehicle chain-reaction crash occurred Thursday morning on northbound Highway 77 near 127th Street in Apple Valley. No injuries were reported.

A man has been charged with two felonies after authorities allege he entered a Shakopee tow yard, took an impounded pickup truck and rammed it through a gate, causing thousands of dollars in damage.

A report of a person with a weapon on the grounds of Farmington High School prompted a large emergency response Thursday afternoon, but authorities later determined the suspected weapon was actually a media tripod and that there was no threat to the school.

A general contractor is facing three felony theft-by-swindle charges in Hennepin County after prosecutors allege he accepted more than $10,000 from homeowners for renovation work, failed to complete portions of the project and used customer payments for personal day-to-day expenses.

A 20-year-old Savage man faces five felony charges after an alleged road rage shooting on I-35E in Eagan. Investigators say cellphone data, traffic cameras and a damaged truck tailgate helped build the case.

The Saint Paul Bomb Squad responded to an Eagan home after a grenade was found inside a box. Authorities later confirmed the item was a replica.

Authorities are investigating after a person was found dead near a vendor booth at the Steele County Fair on Wednesday.

Abdirahman Mohamed Badal, a 22-year-old Richfield resident, has been charged with felony third-degree criminal sexual conduct in Scott County following an alleged incident in Shakopee.

A 25-year-old St. Paul man was arrested Tuesday night after authorities say he fired a handgun at a Ramsey County sheriff’s deputy from point-blank range in Maplewood before fleeing the area.

Applications are open for the inaugural Eagan Community Academy, a 10-session program that helps residents learn about Eagan, build connections, and get involved.

A 55-year-old Sunfish Lake man suffered life-threatening injuries Sunday afternoon after the vehicle he was driving lost control on Interstate 494 in Eden Prairie and collided with three other vehicles, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.

A Farmington man is facing a felony charge after allegedly jumping onto the running board of his neighbor’s truck, yelling and licking the window before throwing a rubber ball at the vehicle, causing more than $1,800 in damage in Vermillion Township.

Authorities in Washington County have filed a criminal complaint charging Ernest Richard Bergdahl, a Newport resident, with seven felony counts of possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

A 26-year-old woman has been charged with a felony after authorities say she intentionally fired a handgun inside an Inver Grove Heights apartment, sending a bullet through multiple walls and into a neighboring apartment where a resident was sleeping.

Adrian Ricardo Flowers faces seven felony charges after prosecutors say he fired a handgun toward an Eagan police officer and attempted to fire at another during an August 15, 2026, struggle.

Jackson Bents of Scouts BSA Troop 9293 in Apple Valley earned the Eagle Scout rank after leading an outdoor classroom project in Burnsville.

Three people face felony charges in Dakota County after Eagan police investigated an alleged Comcast fraud scheme involving mobile devices, false account information and thousands of dollars in merchandise.

An investigation is underway after a man was found with life-threatening internal injuries Sunday night in Prior Lake, according to police.

A former employee of a Hastings plumbing company has been charged in Dakota County after authorities allege he stole more than $82,000 from the business through a series of transactions dating back to 2021.