Each year in the U.S., winter home fires are responsible for 900 deaths and more than $2 billion in damage, according to a release.
The box was not a bomb, but operations came to a halt for two hours.
The top police, court and fire stories from our Patch sites in the Twin Cities include a man found dead in a car pulled from a burning garage, priest misconduct and a stabbing threat.
People posing as utility employees or collection agencies have been trying to get personal information.
While some are waiting to see how the investigations play out, others are frustrated with a church embroiled in controversy over clergy sex abuse accusations.
The incident resulted in three felony charges.
We looked at stories from across America in the year since the shootings at Sandy Hook School to try to illustrate the scale of the problem.
The top police, court and fire stories from our Patch sites in the Twin Cities include a woman shot in an apartment, a couple who left a baby in a car and a kidnapping.
The woman had met the man who robbed her in north Minneapolis the night before.
Witnesses said the three-month-old child was in the car for at least 45 minutes.
The Lakeville Fire Department responded to 13 calls from Nov. 25 to Dec. 1.
Only 30 clerics were on last week’s list of accused priests, but an animated Patch map and interactive timeline illustrate the scope of their time in the ministry.
Lakeville Police have received at least one report of the scam, though that doesn't mean it's the only one, said Interim Police Chief John Kornmann.
Alyssa Ettl, 16, died in a car crash on Dodd Boulevard in Lakeville.
The Lakeville Police Department will trade in their Crown Victorias for SUVs over a period of several years.
"Ice is unpredictable and never 100 percent safe," says the Minnesota DNR.
The top police, court and fire stories from our Patch sites in the Twin Cities include more information on a fatal crash into a pond, a stabbing and a prisoner escape.
Timothy McCarthy served at All Saints Catholic Church in Lakeville for three years in the '70s.
This week's police blotter is a report of incidents from Nov. 22-28.
Alyssa Ettl was a junior at Lakeville North High School.
The crash was reported on Wednesday morning at 9:45 a.m., just a quarter mile from the high school.
Police ask residents to report suspicious activity at closed businesses.
The latest from Sheriff Dave Bellows.
The top police, court and fire stories from our Patch sites in the Twin Cities include a police chief possibly moving to another city.
This week's police blotter is a report of incidents from Nov. 15-21.
Police in other south metro areas are also investigating the phone calls, according to Sgt. John Kornmann, interim police chief.
The finalists are from Golden Valley, Edina and Brooklyn Center.
The top police, court and fire stories from our Patch sites in the Twin Cities include more info about shooting of doctor and an update on a stowaway.
A newly released warrant details some of the information that led police to conclude the Burnsville college student was killed at the Rosemount townhouse.
Beatriz Fernandez-Cabrera, 37, was arrested in Burnsville.
The team has raised just over $500 so far through donations on its Movember website.
Interim Police Chief John Kornmann writes in the Nov. 15 edition of "Breezes," the newsletter from the Lakeville Police Department.
The latest from Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows.
The top police, court and fire stories from our Patch sites in the Twin Cities include a man charged for the third time with indecent exposure.
The Dakota County Drug Task Force found a total of 15 bags of marijuana in the Farmington home.
This week's police blotter is a report of incidents from Nov. 1-7.
Interim Police Chief John Kornmann writes in the Nov. 8 edition of Breezes, the newsletter from the Lakeville Police Department.
The crash occurred at 7:30 a.m. on Monday morning.
The top police, court and fire stories from our Patch sites in the Twin Cities include a pedestrian who died after being hit by an SUV and a former deputy convicted of stealing prescription drugs.
Former Police Chief Thomas Vonhof retired at the end of September.