
215 New Homes Coming to Farmington Near the High School
Farmington just gave the green light to 215 new single-family homes near the high school — here's what's coming to the Sawyer Glenn development.
March 19, 2026
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Farmington just gave the green light to 215 new single-family homes near the high school — here's what's coming to the Sawyer Glenn development.
March 19, 2026

It took 15 months, a water supply fight, and a unanimous city council vote — but Apple Valley officially killed the proposed data center at Orchard Place.
March 19, 2026

The long-vacant Kowalski's on Diffley Road in Eagan is getting a second life as a Crunch Fitness gym opening in 2026.
March 16, 2026

A new adult-use cannabis dispensary called Great Northern Greens is opening soon on Riverwood Drive in Burnsville, right across from the high school.
March 16, 2026

Burnsville is getting a massive new Crunch Fitness gym on Nicollet Ave — and founding memberships are already live online.
March 16, 2026

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.
March 15, 2026

Down seven with five minutes left against the defending champs — and Rosemount still found a way to win it.
March 15, 2026

We found every Easter egg hunt happening across the south metro this spring — here's your complete city-by-city guide.
March 12, 2026

The Hwy 13 and Nicollet Ave interchange is officially a go — and Nicollet Ave will close for an entire season in 2027.
March 9, 2026

Burnsville’s Planning Commission approved its 2026 work plan — and they’re about to start shaping what the city looks like in 2050.
March 8, 2026
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