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Farmington just chipped in matching cash for four local businesses — a greenhouse, a gym, an ice cream shop, and the grocery store the town's been missing.

A second Chipotle, a new Panera, a bigger arcade, and a fresh rental neighborhood — Lakeville's got a lot cooking right now.

Eagan's Tribute Plaza adds its first statue honoring women in uniform, dedicated July 2 at a free public ceremony.

Al-Hadi wants to build a permanent home on Junelle Path — and after a packed hearing, the planning commission said yes.

Six fireworks shows light up the south metro on the Fourth of July this year, and we pulled together the times, spots, and what to expect at each one. From Lakeville's Pan-O-Prog to Valleyfair's Star Spangled Night, here's where to plant your lawn chair.

Lakeville's board spent nearly an hour on one question: who gets the final word when someone challenges a library book?

Three District 196 teams won state this spring, including Rosemount baseball's first title ever and an undefeated 34-0 run for Eastview volleyball.

District 196 just approved an $825 million budget for next school year — here's the plain-English breakdown of where it all goes.

Crunch Fitness just announced four new Minnesota gyms, and three of them are landing right here in the south metro: Apple Valley, Burnsville, and Eagan. Here's where each one is going, what it's costing, and the early-bird deal worth knowing about.

Farmington's biggest week of the year, Top the Tater Days, runs June 22 through June 28 with seven days of bed races, duck races, live music, and the famous Top the Tater scooping contest downtown. Here's the full day-by-day schedule so you can plan exactly which events to hit.