Spacecraft to send Apple Valley artist's painting to the moon

Two space flights will blast off later this year with some special cargo on board. The spacecrafts will carry works of art from around the world to the moon. For the first time ever, this collection will include artwork by women.

COVID-19 vaccine appointments at TCO postponed due to weather damage

All COVID-19 vaccinations scheduled to take place Wednesday at the Minnesota Vikings practice facility in Eagan are being postponed after the center suffered weather damage, according to an official with state emergency operations center.

Charges: Lyft passenger threatened to kill driver with knife

A 34-year-old man is in custody at the Dakota County Jail after he allegedly threatened to kill his Lyft driver with a knife and tried to strangle him, according to a criminal complaint filed in Dakota County District Court.

Police warn public to be on alert after woman attacked at Lakeville park

Police are asking for the public's help as they search for a man wanted in an attack at East Lake Community Park in Lakeville, Minnesota on Saturday morning.

Vikings practice facility to serve again as temporary COVID-19 vaccination site

For the second time this month, the Minnesota Vikings' Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center will serve as a community COVID-19 vaccination site.

Farm Babies back at Minnesota Zoo both in-person, virtually

Farm Babies is back at the Minnesota Zoo this spring after it was moved to a virtual event last year after the zoo closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Police find man dead in RV parked at Hastings Walmart

A man was found dead in an RV in the parking lot of a Hastings, Minnesota Walmart Thursday morning.

Buck Hill open this weekend as temps turn toward spring
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The temperatures have Minnesotans thinking of spring, but Buck Hill in Burnsville will still be open for those still holding onto winter.

West St. Paul police warn of construction scams after recent storms

Police in West St. Paul say they have received some reports of scams that have followed storms this week that passed through the metro.

Eagan swimmer's new book shares story of survival, journey to winning gold at Paralympic Games
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Eagan swimmer Mallory Weggemann, a Paralympic gold medalist, doesn't let her disability limit what she can and cannot do. In her new book "Limitless," she describes her life story, from becoming paralyzed to winning gold.

Vikings' practice facility to open as vaccination site this week

The state of Minnesota will use the Vikings’ Eagan practice facility to administer the new Johnson & Johnson vaccine doses starting this week.

Paramedics credited with helping save child from stolen car

The quick action of three paramedics saved the day last month when a stolen car with a baby inside was reported from a gas station in Inver Grove Heights.

Lakeville school board votes to delay return to classroom for grades 6-12

As the governor prepares to lay out his strategy for more students to return to the classroom, one Twin Cities metro school district is pumping the brakes.