With Minnesota Zoo closed, Farm Babies goes virtual

With the Minnesota Zoo temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the popular springtime event, Farm Babies, is going virtual. 

Police: Untreated mental health symptoms 'likely' played role in Apple Valley shooting

Apple Valley police investigators believe the shooter's untreated struggle with mental health issues may have played a role in Saturday's deadly incident in which he killed two family members and then died by suicide.

Search warrant: Man with suspected mental illness killed mom, brother, dogs before turning gun on himself

A man with a possible mental illness is believed to have shot and killed his brother and his mom as well as the two family dogs before turning the gun on himself at the family’s home in Apple Valley, Minnesota over the weekend, according to a search warrant. 

Minnesota Zoo sea otter recovering from first-of-its-kind flipper amputation

A sea otter at the Minnesota Zoo is back on exhibit after recovering from what is believed to be the first flipper amputation ever performed on that species. 

Father pleads guilty for murdering his 13-day-old son in Apple Valley, Minn.

A 33-year-old man pleaded guilty to murdering his 13-day-old son last year in Apple Valley, according to the Dakota County Attorney's Office.

6-foot-tall Grinch decoration stolen from Apple Valley yard

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

Police officers help tangled bald eagles in Apple Valley, Minnesota

Police officers in Apple Valley, Minnesota helped a pair of bald eagles Monday that were tangled together and unable to fly. 

Man gets 6 months in prison, grief therapy for leaving son in hot car while working CHS Field event
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An Apple Valley, Minnesota man was sentenced to a year in prison Friday for leaving his 4-year-old son in a hot car while he worked an event at CHS Field last spring, resulting in his death.

High school teams get chance to play under bright lights at TCO Stadium

Minnesota football players are getting a huge opportunity this weekend to play games under the bright lights at TCO Stadium in Eagan.