South Metro
Appeals Court upholds Winona County ban on frac sand mining
Appeals Court endorses Winona County law.
South Metro
Tiny Dakota County town has a big problem: Polluted water
State studies indicate that up to 55 percent of the private wells used by Coates residents may have nitrate levels above drinking water standards.
South Metro
New day dawns for Vikings with training camp in Eagan
A sold-out crowd of 5,000 joined the Vikings in Eagan on a beautiful summer Saturday for the beginning of the 2018 season and a new era of training camp.
South Metro
South Metro
Nicollet woman dies in car-motor home crash
A day earlier, a Richfield man died when he failed to navigate a roundabout and rolled his vehicle in southern Scott County, authorities said.
South Metro
Night-long standoff at Burnsville Costco ends peacefully
Police released few details, but said there was no danger to the public.
Home & Garden
$1.35M historic brewery complex in Jordan boasts 6 apartments, 2 houses and a cave
Built in the 1860s, the limestone building used to cool its beer in a cavern carved into a bluff.
South Metro
Burnsville Costco evacuated, police respond to report of man with gun in parking lot
Burnsville police were warning on Twitter for people to "please stay out of the area," near Burnhaven Drive and McAndrews Road.
South Metro
Olmsted County officers 'Twist and Shout' their way to big video views
Employees with the sheriff's office jumped into the Lip Sync Challenge by shaking their uniformed booties.
South Metro
Motorcyclist dies in collision on Hwy. 169
A 51-year-old Jordan man was killed in the crash at southbound Hwy. 169 and 150th Street W. in Louisville Township.
South Metro
Child porn case nets 28-year prison term for Apple Valley man
Joseph T. Perkins, 36, was sentenced in federal court for contacting four victims, soliciting sexually explicit photos from them and meeting with them on "multiple occasions" between 2013 and 2016.
South Metro
Body recovered from Vermillion River in Dakota County
A late-night swim turned deadly for a 30-year-old St. Paul man.
South Metro
Inver Grove Heights biofuel plant still on track, but hurdles remain
Garbage-to-ethanol plant in Inver Grove Heights still needs approvals.
South Metro
South Metro
Doug Hennes, journalist and passionate St. Thomas advocate, dies at 63
Hennes, 63, died unexpectedly Thursday at his Mendota Heights home.
South Metro
Minnesota Scottish Fair and Highland Games in Eagan
It's the 15th annual Minnesota Scottish Fair and Highland Games in Eagan this weekend
South Metro
Man charged in shooting of South St. Paul officers was angry over eviction
Dustin A. Bilderback allegedly fired the shots after officers began discussing placing him on a 3-day mental health hold.
South Metro
'Constantly shooting' suspect wounds 2 officers in South St. Paul
Gunfire broke out at a residence for people with mental illness. The suspect shooter was taken into custody without injury.
South Metro
'Constantly shooting' suspect wounds 2 officers in South St. Paul
Gunfire broke out at a residence for people with mental illness. The suspect shooter was taken into custody without injury.
South Metro
Woman, 2 young grandsons die in crash
Their driver crossed into wrong lane. Boys' mom died in river crash in 2016.
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