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KSTP.comBurnsville man indicted in New Year's Eve shooting of friendMinneapolis Star TribuneThe 23-year-old told investigators he and his friend were playing a game with a 9mm gun before it fired. killed h A 23-year-old Burnsville man has been indi...

Burnsville man indicted in New Year's Eve shooting of friendMinneapolis Star TribuneThe 23-year-old told investigators he and his friend were playing a game with a 9mm gun before it fired. killed h A 23-year-old Burnsville man has been indicted by ...

Dakota County police blotterMinneapolis Star TribuneDrug activity. An arrest for possession of heroin was made near the intersection of 123rd Street W. and Germane Trail. Burglary. A burglary of an occupied dwelling was reported in the 14300 block of E...

Dakota County housing agency has big footprintMinneapolis Star TribuneThe Dakota County Community Development Agency has emerged as an affordable housing leader, building or renovating hundreds of homes for low-income seniors and families through publi...

Dakota County business briefsMinneapolis Star TribuneNorthern Tool and Equipment in Burnsville recently put its own spin on a ceremony to celebrate its remodeled store, substituting a "chain cutting" in place of the traditional ribbon cutting...

KAREJudge sentenced Apple Valley man for fatally shooting friendKAREHASTINGS, Minn. - A Dakota County Judge sentenced a 23-year-old Apple Valley man on Thursday for the fatal shooting of a friend while the two apparently played with guns in a Burnsvill...

The Imperfect ParentProsecutors: Burnsville man hit stepdaughter with fireplace pokerKAREHASTINGS, Minn. - A Burnsville man is accused of beating his stepdaughter with a fireplace poker after investigators say he found the girl's boyfriend in her b...

Sen. Franken tours Dakota CountyCoon Rapids ECM PublishersNo constituent is too young for US Senator Franken's attention on Friday, Aug. 19. US Sen. Al Franken toured Dakota County in an effort to promote early education, discuss energy policy and ...

Burnsville Scout recounts more assaultsMinneapolis Star TribuneA Dakota County judge is considering a longer sentence than usual for former scoutmaster Peter Stibal II, after a victim testified to many more cases of sexual assault. A former Burnsville ...

AAA credit rating is OK in Eagan, Burnsville and Apple ValleyMinneapolis Star TribuneWhile the United States was bemoaning a downgrade of its coveted AAA credit rating this month, city officials in several Dakota County communities remained relatively ...

Burnsville-Eagan-Savage school board candidates discuss budgets, hiring at ...Pioneer PressThe 10 candidates vying to lead the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage schools faced tough questions about the district's future in the first of two election forums for...

Hwy. 13 headed toward improvementsSouth West ReviewHwy. 13 drivers able to handle a few delays and detours in the short term can look forward to smooth sailing on the road for the first time in years. The state highway, which in Dakota County angles no...

CR 42, a state highway? Forget it, council saysThisweekLiveby John Gessner They're bothered by a sentence in Dakota County's draft transportation plan stating that, “ideally,” principal arterial highways such as County 42 should be under st...

In attempted-murder retrial, evidence from related Burnsville stabbing at issuePioneer PressIn 2009, a Dakota County jury found Taylor James Pass, 21, of Eagan, not guilty of murder in the fatal stabbing of a Burnsville woman. But the jury deadlocked o...

KSTP.comGet Rid of Old Appliances and More at Household Hazardous Waste Drop-OffKSTP.comIf you have old appliances and electronics you have been wanting to get rid of, now is your chance to dispose of them for little or no cost. Dakota County and the C...

MinnPost.com (blog)Competitors no more: Thisweek, Sun papers consolidate in Dakota CountyMinnPost.com (blog)By David Brauer | 02/17/12 Following a late-December acquisition, ECM Publishers will absorb Dakota County's Sun-Current papers into their T...

Dakota County road work: Sections of Highway 13 to be repairedPioneer PressBy Nick Ferraro Work on a busy 12-mile stretch of Minnesota 13 begins next week as part of an $8 million resurfacing and repair project. Motorists will face temporary road and l...

Authorities: Burnsville woman's child found amid drugs, firearmPioneer PressShauntel Lee Brooks, DOB 2/4/91. Charged with child endangerment, child neglect and felony drug posession in Dakota County. (Courtesy of Dakota County Sheriff's Office ...

Dakota County road work: Sections of Highway 13 to be repairedChicago TribuneWork on a busy 12-mile stretch of Minnesota 13 begins next week as part of an $8 million resurfacing and repair project. Motorists will face temporary road and lane closures a...

Dakota County police blotterMinneapolis Star TribuneBURNSVILLE. SEPT. 12. Theft. A 30-year-old Plymouth woman was arrested for theft, disorderly conduct and selling controlled substances on the 1700 block of W. County Road 42. SEPT. 14. DWI. A 47-year-...

Apple Valley man charged in gunplay that resulted in deathPioneer PressBy Mila Koumpilova A 22-year-old Apple Valley man was charged in the fatal shooting of a friend after the two apparently played with guns in a Burnsville home Saturday, Dakota Count...

Dakota County fire training center to be upgradedPioneer PressBy next summer, firefighters from four Dakota County cities will have a new $2 million training center that will allow for more types of real-life practice scenarios -- everything from force...

Lakeville, Burnsville to be independent county commissioner districtsCoon Rapids ECM PublishersAll but one Dakota County commissioner seat will be up for re-election this year, based on redrawn county district maps. Under the changes that go into effec...

Dakota County police blotterMinneapolis Star TribuneAPPLE VALLEY. SEPT. 26. Drug activity. An adult was arrested for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia on the 14200 block of Johnny Cake Ridge Road. SEPT. 29. Traffic violation. An adult was ...

Dakota County police blotterMinneapolis Star TribuneBURNSVILLE. AUG. 23. Disorderly conduct. A 23-year-old Burnsville man was arrested for disorderly conduct and property damage on the 900 block of W. Burnsville Parkway. AUG. 25. Assault. A 21-year-old...