
Lakeville Is Pumping the Brakes: Mayor Announces 1-Year Housing Moratorium
Lakeville's council wants a one-year timeout on new housing — and it could reshape what gets built next.
April 15, 2026
South Metro Scoop
Local stories, community news, and guides covering Dakota County and Scott County.

Lakeville's council wants a one-year timeout on new housing — and it could reshape what gets built next.
April 15, 2026

District 196’s new busing rules mean you have to sign up to get a bus, your kid can only have two addresses, and one Rosemount road became the center of a heated debate.
April 15, 2026

Lakeville’s school board went deep on a years-long policy backlog, got good news on the $139.6M bond, and dropped some interesting student data.
April 15, 2026

District 196 just pulled the plug on magnet school busing at four schools and created new zones for two more — roughly 400 families need a new plan.
April 14, 2026

Burnsville's stretch of I-35W is getting an $80 million makeover, and your commute is about to get interesting for the next year and a half.
April 13, 2026

Moe's Southwest Grill just cleared its first big hurdle to open on Apple Valley's 150th Street restaurant row.
April 12, 2026

The Connemara and Akron intersection is getting a roundabout this summer — and it'll be fully closed for about three months.
April 12, 2026

Highway 61 through Hastings is getting torn up and rebuilt starting in 2028 — here's the full rundown on what's planned.
April 12, 2026

Farmington's pay structure is out of compliance with the state, and it's going to cost up to $84K to fix — but the alternative is way worse.
April 12, 2026

A packed Lakeville school board meeting brought emotional public comment, a big insurance premium hike, and two policy fights that split the board 4-2.
March 29, 2026
Get the latest local events, news, and community updates delivered to your inbox twice a week.
By clicking subscribe you're confirming that you agree with our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.