Dakota County

The family of Burnsville Police Officer Matthew Ruge shared a powerful tribute on Tuesday, a day before his funeral, remembering the late officer.

An investigation is underway to determine whether the gunman who shot and killed three Burnsville first responders obtained one of his weapons through a straw purchase.

Four thousand roses are being prepped for Wednesday's memorial service to honor three fallen Burnsville first responders.

Buck Hill Ski Hill in Burnsville hosted a colorful fundraiser for the officers killed in the line of duty last week. 

After the killing of three first responders in Burnsville has shaken the city, other Dakota county municipalities have stepped up to help with emergency services coverage in the city.

Fallen Burnsville police officer Paul Elmstrand was honored by his hometown Sunday night, a week after he was killed in the line of duty.

Firefighter-paramedic Adam Finseth is being remembered by his wife Tara in a statement issued on Sunday, one week after Finseth was killed during a standoff shooting in Burnsville.

A man was killed after he was hit by a car on County Road 42 in Burnsville Saturday night.

At the 101 Market in Otsego, a show of support is in full bloom.

The country music radio station K102 raised more than $100,000 for the families of the Burnsville police officers and firefighter-paramedic killed in a shooting on Sunday, Feb. 18. 

Snow lovers could be out of luck for the remainder of the year if temperatures stay the way they have been so far.

As investigators work to learn more about the timeline of the shooting and gunman Shannon Gooden's state of mind, Gooden's ex-partner is coming to grips with the horror he unleashed.