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Weekend traffic: Prior Lake roundabout on Hwy. 13 to open Friday night
Night owls, beware: Southbound I-35W will be closed between downtown Minneapolis and the Crosstown from 10 p.m. Sunday to 5 a.m. Monday.
Dakota County will expand COVID-19 testing for vulnerable adults
The county effort will focus on those in group homes and adult foster care rather than just facilities for senior citizens.
Driver killed, passenger slightly hurt in rollover crash south of Twin Cities
Sheriff's Office said the motorist was not wearing seat belt, while passenger had his on.
Mendota Bridge reopens after deputies kill man who led them on pursuit with hostage
Suspect held female victim at gunpoint during unsuccessful negotiations, Carver County sheriff says.
Alcohol, speed, lack of seat belt are factors in fatal crash in Mendota Heights
A 58-year-old man from Otsego died in the wrong-way, one-vehicle crash.
Twin Cities metro police blotter, July 5
ANDOVER JUNE 14 Drunken driving. Officers responded to a motor vehicle crash at Bunker Lake Boulevard and NW. Goldenrod Street and arrested a 30-year-old…
Family of Somali-American man sues over his shooting death by police in Eagan in 2019
Dakota County attorney concluded the shooting of Isak Aden was justified.
Standoff in Hastings mobile home park ends with man arrested, kids safe
Police had been at the Three Rivers Mobile Home Park since 11:30 a.m. Thursday.
'Heroes Course' opens in Hastings
United Heroes League (UHL) announced the opening of its "Heroes Course" presented by Strapped Lifestyle Apparel. Student athletes from Hasting , Lakeville North,Simley, and Chisago Lakes run the course with former Drill SGT Guy Sing in Hastings.
Plan for Diffley Road safety upgrades includes fewer lanes, new roundabouts
Dakota County officials say additional safety elements will be incorporated in the final design.
Minnesota Zoo gets $6M in emergency COVID-19 funding
The money will cover basic operations for the zoo, a state agency, while it remains closed for the pandemic.
Driver hits Twin Cities man's SUV from behind on Iron Range and is killed
The collision occurred south of Hibbing.
Police seek armed suspect in South St. Paul apartment standoff
Police in South St. Paul continue to look for an armed suspect wanted in connection with a domestic conflict that led to an hourslong standoff…
Man who fell at Lakeville construction site and died is ID'd
Authorities have identified the worker who fell at a Lakeville construction site and died.Jose Francisco Cela Guasco, 26, of Minneapolis, fell from a balcony about…
South St. Paul residents settle lawsuit over odor of animal rendering plant
Animal rendering plant will pay $750K; residents' awards capped at $1,000.
Mom mourns son lost in wrong-way I-35W crash, stays strong for daughter
Wrong-way crash on I-35W in Richfield left 25-year-old in coma and killed three others.
Minnesota Zoo debuts drive-through zoo to raise much-needed funds
The zoo will offer its "Beastly Boulevard" as a drive-through way to see animals.
Farmington teen killed after jumping from cliffs into lake south of metro
A second person jumped in and struck the 17-year-old, authorities said.
Body found in Prior Lake after four-hour search
The body was recovered about noon Monday near a marina boat slip.
2 more years in prison, second deportation for woman who killed schoolkids in Minnesota bus crash
Four children died in the crash in 2008 involving her van and the bus.