Hastings Public Schools Expands Sex Offender Security Background Check to all Schools

The Hastings School District is expanding a security system which screens visitors for sex offenders to all schools this fall...

Driver who Shed Clothes, Fled Scene after Fatal Lakeville Crash Sentenced to Prison

A man involved in a fatal crash in Lakeville who was arrested about a block away after shedding his clothes was sentenced Tuesday...

Charges: Apple Valley Man Threatened to 'Slit Everybody's Throat' at Eagan Gas Station

An Apple Valley man has been charged with making threats of violence after police say he was swinging a knife around in an Eagan gas station and talking about slitting people’s throats...

Charges: Cable Man Caught in Middle of Neighbors' Feud, Threatened with Shotgun in Lakeville

A Lakeville man has been charged after police say he threatened a Charter Spectrum Communications employee who came to the area to fix an internet cable line that had been cut during a feud between neighbors...

Burnsville Church Hosts Free Back-to-School Bash for South Metro Families

South metro families are invited to attend a free back-to-school bash at a Burnsville church...

Letter to New Students at Twin Cities University Creates Controversy, Conversation

A letter to new students at Concordia University in St. Paul has stirred controversy and conversation on campus...

Angie Craig Hosts Roundtable Discussion on Manufacturing, Workforce Priorities

The lone Democrat fighting for the hotly-contended 2nd District Congressional seat met with business leaders in that district Thursday...

Volunteers in Mendota Heights Stuff Backpacks Full of School Supplies

A Minnesota nonprofit is stuffing backpacks full of school supplies for kids in need this week...

Lakeville Man Charged with Prostitution Involving Minor

A Lakeville man has been charged after he admitted he used Backpage.com to engage in sex acts with an underage girl...

13,000 Motorists Ticketed During Minnesota Speed Enforcement Campaign

More than 13,000 drivers got speeding tickets during a two-week enforcement campaign in Minnesota last month...

Fire Breaks Out Overnight at Lakeville School

Firefighters are trying to figure out exactly where and how an early morning fire started at a Lakeville school...

'Night to Unite' in St. Anthony Village Had Special Meaning in Wake of Officer-Involved Shooting

More than 50 neighborhood block parties were held in St. Anthony Village as part of 'Night to Unite.' It held a special meaning this year...

Lakeville Man Killed in Tree-Trimming Accident ID'd

A Lakeville man who was killed when a tree he was cutting down fell on top of him has been identified...

Community Members, Police to Gather for National Night Out Tuesday

Thousands of Minnesotans will come together with local law enforcement Tuesday night to take part in the 33rd annual National Night Out...

Minneapolis Family of 5 Killed in Nebraska Crash

Authorities have arrested the driver of a semitrailer that was involved in a fiery crash that killed five people in western Nebraska...

Community Paramedics Meet and Treat Patients, Work to Keep Regulars Out of ER

Whether ill or injured, community paramedics throughout the metro area meet patients where they're at, sometimes under a bridge, or a home or a mobile unit in a rural county...

Tree Falls, Kills Man in Lakeville

A man is dead after a tree he was cutting down fell on top of him in Lakeville...

Semi Driver Killed in Early Saturday Morning Crash in Dakota County

One person is dead after a crash in Dakota County overnight...

Burnsville Parents Charged after Neighbors Report Child Neglect Concerns

A Burnsville man and woman have both been charged with child neglect and child endangerment after concerned neighbors reported to police that three young children were often left alone and unsupervised all day and night...

Mom Convicted in Case of Hiding 2 Lakeville Teens from Dad

A Minnesota mother who was accused of concealing her two daughters from their dad for more than two years has been found guilty...

Strong Storms Bring Heavy Rain to Minnesota, Wisconsin

Strong storms moved through the Twin Cities metro Tuesday, with heavy rain bringing flash flooding in some areas.

St. Paul Woman, State Trooper Hospitalized in I-35E Crash

Names have been released in a crash on Interstate 35E this weekend that involved a state trooper...

Lakeville Dad Pleads Guilty to Attempted Murder of 2 Children

A Lakeville dad has pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree attempted murder in connection to an apparent suicide attempt that also involved his two young children. The October 2015 incident led to an AMBER Alert...

Authorities Identify Man Killed in Rosemount Crash Friday

Authorities have identified the man killed in a rollover crash Friday in Rosemount...

Memorial Service Sunday for Cannon Falls Family Members Killed in Crash

A memorial service will be held Sunday for the members of a Cannon Falls family killed in a crash Monday...

Big Road Closures for East and West Metro in Effect this Weekend

Signs are up around the Twin Cities metro reminding drivers that a couple of big road closures are happening...

Heat Warning Ends Friday Evening

The excessive heat warning that has covered parts of the state for three days ends at 7 p.m. Friday...

1 Dead after Crash in Rosemount

One person is dead after a crash in Rosemount Friday morning, according to the Minnesota State Patrol...

Burnsville Offers Free CPR Training Wednesday

Burnsville community members are invited to learn lifesaving skills at a class this month...

Woman in Dakota County Crash That Killed 2 Might Not Survive

he mother of a woman critically injured in a Minnesota highway crash that killed her husband, baby and unborn child says her daughter may not survive her injuries...