A Burnsville man faces serious felony charges after investigators say he defrauded more than a dozen homeowners across the south metro by taking thousands of dollars in deposits for tree services he never completed.

The Highway 13 River, Rail, and Roads Initiative Project in Scott and Dakota counties and the Nicollet Avenue Mobility Improvement Project in Dakota County aim to enhance safety, improve travel efficiency, and support long-term economic growth across the region by modernizing the heavily traveled Highway 13 corridor between Quentin Avenue and Nicollet Avenue.

The Minnesota House of Representatives Capital Investment Committee made a key stop in Burnsville on Thursday evening as part of its statewide bonding tour, visiting the Burnsville Water Treatment Plant to learn more about the city’s proposed $17.5 million rehabilitation project.

State regulators have issued an emergency suspension of Rocking Horse Ranch Childcare in Savage following the death of an infant and another reported medical emergency involving a second child.

State regulators have issued an emergency suspension of Rocking Horse Ranch Childcare in Savage following the death of an infant and another reported medical emergency involving a second child.

Authorities in Savage are investigating the death of an infant that occurred at Rocking Horse Ranch Childcare on Monday, September 22, 2025.

Authorities in New Prague announced Tuesday afternoon that they have located the body of a man in a field on Tuesday morning, September 9, 2025, following a multi-day search effort involving several law enforcement agencies and community members.

The Scott County Sheriff’s Department reports that a pedestrian performing survey work was struck and killed late Monday morning, September 8, 2025, in New Market Township.

Firefighters from across the metro responded to a structure fire early Wednesday morning at the Cargill Salt facility, located at 12105 Lynn Avenue South in Savage.

A Shakopee police officer suffered minor injuries after a fiery two-vehicle crash involving a squad car and a dump truck at a busy intersection Monday afternoon.

Officials are sounding the alarm as mosquitoes across all seven Twin Cities metro counties have tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV), according to a recent update from the Metropolitan Mosquito Control District (MMCD).

Firefighters from multiple departments responded to a second-alarm structure fire at a single-family home in the 5400 block of 133rd Street in Savage on Sunday evening.

A gathering of more than 30 people at River Bend Park on Sunday night quickly turned into a public safety scare when a witness reported someone pointing a firearm at another individual near the basketball courts.

A 33-year-old resident of Jordan, Minnesota, is facing multiple felony charges across Hennepin and Scott counties for a series of alleged fraudulent activities involving forged checks, theft by swindle, and attempts to defraud individuals and businesses.

A Minneapolis woman is facing multiple felony charges in Dakota County for an alleged identity theft scheme spanning multiple counties in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

A hit-and-run suspect was taken into custody Thursday afternoon following a high-speed pursuit and standoff on Interstate 35W, which ended after law enforcement deployed chemical agents to subdue the driver.

A terrifying armed robbery unfolded late Monday night at the Red Fox Tavern in New Market Township, leaving two employees shaken but unharmed.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) will host a public in-person meeting on Thursday, Nov. 21, to discuss the Highway 13 improvement project in Savage and Burnsville.

Two suspects have been charged in connection with the alleged theft of $14,400 from an ATM at a Lakeville, Minnesota bank on October 6, 2024.

TGK Tire & Auto announces two new locations coming to the southern Twin Cities.