Dakota County

An Apple Valley church is coming together to support one of its deacons who's facing deportation.

The marching band from Lakeville South is representing Minnesota once again on the national stage.

A man has pleaded guilty in the deaths of a mother and daughter who died when a boulder hit their vehicle in 2018.

Police arrested a 26-year-old man from Burnsville, Minnesota in connection with a crash Tuesday night that killed a pedestrian. 

A handmade Apple Valley Grinch decoration was taken from an Apple Valley front yard and the owner wants it back.

Moose survived an attack by multiple coyotes in an Inver Grove Heights neighborhood.

The new policy will go into effect in August 2020 and will allow sufferers of chronic pain and age-related macular degeneration to receive medical marijuana treatments.

The coach, Rocky O'Neill, was accused of criminal sexual conduct for a relationship with an athlete 30 years ago, but after two trials and two hung juries, the county is no longer pressing charges.

After a boy was struck and killed while bicycling near his school, the Dakota County Commissioners voted Tuesday to establish a school zone speed limit in the area.

Over the weekend, a Minnesota man drove thousands of miles to help reunite a terminally ill woman with her dog.

Update (11:56 a.m. Tuesday): The Eagan Police Department said David Benson was found safe in Newport, Minnesota. 

Two men died Friday night after their car was struck by a semi truck in Apple Valley, Minnesota.

Firefighters in Eagan, Minnesota rescued a dog from the ice Friday afternoon.

Three schools could be closing their doors in school District 191, which covers parts of Eagan, Burnsville and Savage. Declining enrollment and low funding are forcing administrators to make tough decisions on how to keep the district afloat.

A vehicle crashed into a McDonald's in Inver Grove Heights after experiencing a mechanical failure, according to Inver Grove Heights police.

Some Gopher fans are going all out ahead of the game, planning huge tailgates in Iowa City.

Dakota County officials are seeking approval to put a full School Zone with speed reductions in place along Diffley Road on a stretch where a 13-year-old boy died while riding his bicycle earlier this month.

The Dakota County Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday the five officers involved in the shooting death of a 23-year-old man in Eagan, Minnesota in July 2019 were legally justified in using deadly force.

Veterans Day ceremonies and commemorations will take place across the nation Monday, paying tribute to the countless men and women who have served and protected our country. 

A boy who died last week in Eagan, Minnesota after his bike was hit by a car was laid to rest on Friday.