Communities across Dakota County are preparing for a weekend full of red, white, and blue as 4th of July celebrations kick off with family-friendly events, parades, and fireworks.

Apple Valley community members were honored for their heroic efforts Thursday evening during the Apple Valley City Council Meeting.

A 36-year-old Hudson, Wisconsin man has been charged with second-degree intentional murder in the shooting death of his 72-year-old roommate in South St. Paul, according to a press release issued Monday evening by Dakota County Attorney Kathy Keena.

Authorities are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Friday night in South St. Paul, leaving one man dead and another in custody.

A small plane crashed into a home in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, on Saturday afternoon, killing all those onboard. Officials confirmed that no one inside the house or on the ground was injured.

Apple Valley city officials are reviewing a major land use application to develop a proposed Technology Park within a portion of the Fischer Aggregate sand and gravel mining operation.

Dakota County Public Health encourages residents to test their homes for radon, a colorless and odorless gas that poses serious health risks.

The highly anticipated Mid-Winter Fest returns to Johnny Cake Ridge Park West this coming Saturday, February 1, 2025, promising a full day of exciting activities for residents and visitors of all ages.

A summary of four incidents occurred over the last week in Eagan and Apple Valley, Minnesota, between December 27 - 31, 2024.

Get ready for some holiday magic as Santa Claus makes a special visit to Rosemount, Minnesota, on Saturday, December 14, 2024!

The Dakota County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) is hosting its annual Landscaping for Clean Water classes this spring and summer, inviting residents and non-residents alike to learn about creating beautiful, environmentally friendly landscapes.

A Columbia Heights company is facing significant penalties following the tragic death of 18-year-old Joe Anderson, a worker who drowned while performing aquatic weed removal at Lac Lavon Lake in Apple Valley, Minnesota in May 2024.

A new era of dining and community is coming to Apple Valley as The Wondrous Collective prepares to launch Revolve Hall, the city’s first food hall.

Burnsville Officers responded to the area of the Chick-fil-A on County Road 42 on Tuesday morning, November 27, 2024, shortly after 10 a.m., for an incident involving a patient having a mental health crisis.

Lunds & Byerlys in Apple Valley has been recognized as the 2025 Minnesota Grown Retailer of the Year for the Twin Cities region by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s Minnesota Grown program in partnership with the Minnesota Grocers Association.

A routine patrol in the early hours of November 14 led to the discovery of an extensive mail theft in Inver Grove Heights.

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.

A single-vehicle crash in Burnsville, Minnesota leads to a DWI arrest as the investigation is ongoing.

The burn bans that were once in place across the Twin Cities Metro have since been lifted, thanks to some much-needed rain!

A local citizen group will hold a public meeting on the planned Tract hyperscale data center in Farmington, Minnesota, tomorrow, Tuesday, October 22, 2024.