The latest updates from Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows.
Winning tickets were sold in Maryland, Illinois and Kansas, forcing a three-way split of the $640 million jackpot.
Carbone's is our 2012 Readers' Choice for the best place to watch NCAA March Madness in Lakeville.
Each week, Lakeville Patch will post the profile of a child on the waiting list for a mentor with Kids 'n Kinship, a Dakota County-based organization that matches kids with adult mentors.
How well do you know Lakeville? Can you identify where this photo was taken? If so, we'll give you a Patch tote bag!
Area lottery retailers are seeing robust sales as the Mega Millions jackpot soars past a half-billion dollars.
Special event recognizes local volunteers for their service.
Overall, 50 stores could close and 400 employees could lose their jobs.
We've done a quick visual nip-and-tuck to the homepage to make it even more user-friendly.
Tim Gould announced his candidacy for current Sen. Chris Gerlach's seat at the Minnesota Capitol.
What do you think the Supreme Court should do with President Obama's controversial healthcare act? Uphold, or strike it as unconstitutional?
The liquor fund bridge loan would cover $400,000 city officials say will come from fundraising and the sale of the current senior center facility.
Arthur Raymond Jones, 84, died on March 25 at Hennepin County Medical Center, three weeks after he was found burned in his home after a fire.
Nearly 26 million people in the U.S. have diabetes.
The National Weather Service recommends securing outdoor furniture.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) issued burning restrictions for 35 Minnesota counties Monday.
Lakeville Police Department responded to 17 traffic crashes the week of March 14 to March 21.
Lakeville Fire Department responded to 12 calls for service the week of March 19 to March 25.
Northbound bus stops at 147th, 142nd and 140th will close beginning Monday until construction is complete.
Police arrested Dmitri Quillan Van Valkenburg, after the man allegedly fled from officers in a vehicle and on foot.
Some job seekers are now being asked to allow prospective employers to view the content of their social media accounts.
State Sen. Dave Thompson (R-District 36) of Lakeville, discusses the Vikings stadium, teacher seniority, and other topics in this edition of his legislative update.
Here are the most recent people to pass away in Lakeville or who had ties to Lakeville.
Northfield City Councilman is a development officer at Carleton College.
Lakeville North's boys basketball team finishes second in Class AAAA, the best boys basketball finish in the city's history.
Patch hosts a live blog of the Class AAAA state boys high school basketball championship game at 8 p.m.
How well do you know Lakeville? Can you identify what this photo is of and where it was taken?
The Panthers dominated Eden Prairie 58-41 with a furious second half, advancing to Saturday's Class AAAA title game.
Edward 'Eddie' Wallin, 54, passed away unexpectedly last week. Wallin was a happy and familiar face to many Lakeville residents.
The No. 2 seeded Panthers defeated Moorhead on Wednesday to advance.
Theatersaround the region are ready to satisfy movie-goers' appetite for heavily anticipated big-screen epic.
Mayor Mark Bellows unveiled Lakeville's new marketing strategy at his state of the city address on Wednesday, and the hope is it'll attract new business and development.
If you haven't stocked up on Girl Scout cookies yet this year, there are several locations in Lakeville this weekend to help satisfy last-minute cravings.
City Council approved the move to keep Lakeville's municipal liquor stores open two hours longer from Monday through Thursday to see if it's profitable.
Jonathan Ross Roorda was stopped last week in Richfield and arrested after police say they found marijuana and Adderall in his car.
The No. 2 Panthers round out a stacked Class AAAA field featuring the top four teams in the state.
Lakeville's Roz Peterson and Burnsville activist Terry McCall both failed to get the 60 percent margin needed to take the Republican endorsement for House District 56B.
Lakeville's adding three new voting precincts and shuffling the boundaries of the existing 14 thanks to state's redistricting plan.
Lakeville Police Department made 275 traffic stops the week of March 7 to March 14.