Walmart in Inver Grove Heights evacuated due to suspicious item

The Walmart in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota was evacuated Tuesday night after police received a report of a suspicious item inside the store, according to the Inver Grove Heights Police Department.

Missing teen found unresponsive in Eagan, Minnesota lake

A 13-year-old boy is in unknown condition after responders found him unresponsive in a lake in Eagan, Minnesota, according to the Dakota County Sheriff's Office.

Minnesota man supplies firewood to restaurants, homeless encampments

Using some of his own equipment and a lot of his time, a Mendota Heights man has been supplying firewood to several Twin Cities area restaurants and homeless camps this winter.

Community support swells for Eagan donut shop struggling amid pandemic

After a customer's rallying cry on social media, Minnesotans are coming out in force to support an Eagan donut shop that was struggling financially amid the pandemic.

Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom retiring after 33 years

Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom is retiring next month after serving as the county attorney for over 33 years. 

$3,000 per day fine for Minnesota bar that violated COVID-19 closure order

A Dakota County judge has found Alibi Drinkery owner Lisa Monet Zarza in contempt of court for keeping her Lakeville, Minnesota bar open in violation of a temporary injunction and the state’s executive order on indoor dining restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Judge hears case of Lakeville bar open in defiance of governor's order

Assistant Attorney General Elizabeth Odette laid out the state’s case against Lakeville bar Alibi Drinkery’s owner Lisa Monet Zarza in a court hearing in Dakota County Tuesday. 

Alibi Drinkery reopens in spite of court order, faces 5-year liquor license suspension

Alibi Drinkery in Lakeville, Minnesota opened its doors to dine-in customers Thursday, the same day a Dakota County judge granted a temporary injunction forcing them to close for the duration of a ban on in-person dining that goes through January 10.

Alibi Drinkery's restraining order stays in effect after court hearing

Judge Jerome Abrams left in place a temporary restraining order preventing Alibi Drinkery from opening its doors, as it did two days in a row last week.

Alcohol suspected in deadly crash in Eagan backyard

Alcohol is suspected in an Eagan, Minnesota crash that left a passenger dead and the driver injured early Tuesday morning. 

AG Ellison sues 2 Minnesota bars for illegally reopening Wednesday

The Minnesota Attorney General has filed lawsuits against two bars that opened Wednesday in defiance of Gov. Tim Walz’s COVID-related closures. 

Man dies after house fire in Rosemount, Minn.

A man has died after a house fire earlier this month in Rosemount, Minnesota.

Suspect shot by St. Paul police officer charged in earlier incident

Dakota County prosecutors have filed charges against the suspect shot by a St. Paul, Minnesota police officer Saturday. 

Squirrel gets drunk after eating fermented pears outside Minnesota woman's home

A woman in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota got a video of a squirrel outside her home who accidentally got a little tipsy from eating fermented pears. 

Missing: Apple Valley man last seen Friday morning

Police are asking for help finding a missing man who was last seen Friday morning in Apple Valley, Minnesota.