Dakota County Blogs

Lakeville won the data center lawsuit. A Dakota County judge dismissed the case, ruling the city's environmental review followed the rules.

Lakeville added 388 special education students over three years — but a board member says families are open-enrolling out for better services elsewhere.

Three residents asked the county to do something about data centers. The county had to explain it's not legally the right address.

The Connemara and Akron intersection is getting a roundabout this summer — and it'll be fully closed for about three months.

Farmington is swinging for a nearly $3 million state grant to upgrade Rambling River Park trails, build a new restroom, and create an official trailhead for the North Creek Greenway.

A major March snowstorm is hitting the South Metro — here's which schools are closed, which are flex learning, and which haven't announced anything yet.

We found every Easter egg hunt happening across the south metro this spring — here's your complete city-by-city guide.

Complete schedules and details for every farmers market across the South Metro.

Dakota County's 2027 reconstruction of County Road 42 in Hastings includes narrower lanes and new trails, but requires removing 23 mature trees near Lakeside Cemetery at a cost of $320,000 to taxpayers.

After 14 years of community complaints documented on a dedicated Facebook page, Lakeville Planning Commission unanimously approved a 33-acre rail car storage facility that will finally clear County Road 50.