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Oct. 22, 1946 - Dec. 5, 2012
The National Weather Service forecasts that as many as six inches of snow could fall over the weekend.
Take a look at this lavish custom home nestled into a 2-acre wooded lot.
While in the Minnesota Correctional Facility—Faribault, John Stephen Woodward allegedly masterminded a plot to murder Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom.
The Twin Cities may see it's first significant accumulation of snow this weekend, according to National Weather Service forecasters.
December is designated National Impaired Driving Prevention Month, and Dakota County officials are warning drivers about the dangerous consequences of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs.
Based on its performance in the "Best of the Road" contest, Burnsville was ranked number seven of 10 by Business Insider.
Slain Cold Spring Police Officer Tom Decker will soon enter the ranks of Minnesota's Fallen Officers, which also include six Dakota County lawmen.
The Minnesota Law Enforcement Memorial Association has tapped members of the Burnsville Police Department to provide a send off at Cold Spring Officer Tom Decker's funeral on Wednesday.
Chameleon Theatre Circle newest play, "Return to the Forbidden Planet," will open next week at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center.
New York native and funny man Tracy Morgan will take his comedy tour to the Burnsville Performing Arts Center in March.
Tyler Sheehy, number 22, was carried out on a stretcher after tangling with a Hill-Murray player, but was cleared to play in Tuesday's game.
Police say Heidi Marie Fox, already facing first-degree burglary charges in Dakota County, presented a forged check at a Burnsville store in late November.
Laura Michelle Schwartz, 37, was given a light jail sentence but a heavy financial penalty for swindling both her former employer and Dakota County.
Meet Molly Olander, a seventh-grader who recently was titled Burnsville-Eagan-Savage's champion orthographer.
The discount luxury retailer plans to open a 28,000-square-foot store in the soon-to-be developed Paragon Outlet Mall.
Students in Burnsville and Lakeville will be checking out potential careers by "speed-dating" with representatives from vocations such as marketing, sales, human resources and law.
The Minnesota State Patrol says a 26-year-old Farmington resident was killed and three others injured.
Here's a look at the crime headlines from the past week in the south metro.
Six Burnsville residents died over the week of Nov. 26 to Dec. 3: Sign their guest books or send a card.
Nov. 26, 1946 - Nov. 26, 2012
July 8, 1915 - Nov. 28, 2012
Dec. 7, 1939 - Nov. 29, 2012
Feb. 15, 1937 - Nov. 29, 2012
Dec. 19, 1945 - Dec. 1, 2012
Chance is a seven-month-old pup who loves kids and other animals.
Here's a look at the news from the south metro in the past week.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency issued a health advisory for Saturday and Sunday due to heightened levels of air pollution in the lower two-thirds of the state.
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Dec. 1 marks the third annual "Take Your Child to a Bookstore Day," which was started by a suspense writer in 2010.
Kyle Alan Dague, 23, was sentenced to 48 months in prison for shooting his friend in the forehead at point blank range during a "game" on New Year's Eve.
Miss Minnesota USA 2012 Nitaya Panemalaythong, of Savage, ceded the crown to Danielle Hooper of Inver Grove Heights, who will represent the North Star State at the national pageant next year.
You might be surprised what other celebratory days fall within December.
Tour this week's featured property, a quiet-looking home packed with some top shelf amenities, including a heated, in-ground pool, private tennis court, and more.
Eagan Fire Chief Mike Scott said fire investigators ruled out every other cause for the blaze, which damaged six apartments and left 20 people temporarily homeless.
With the onset of winter, construction along the corridor has slowed significantly.
Karen L. Ames died on Nov. 26, surrounded by family.
Check out our 10 picks from Craigslist this week—the most interesting jobs, goods and freebies in Burnsville from the last weeks.
Fidel Mario Frometa Cabrales, convicted in October of credit-card fraud elsewhere in Minnesota, was arrested a month later at Burnsville Center after police say he tried to use a fraudulent card to buy expensive jewelry.