Eagan News

An Eagan neighborhood got a surprise visit Friday afternoon from an exotic animal many Minnesotans wouldn't want -- or expect -- to find in their back yard.

I totally support the St. Paul Fire Department. I have nothing but respect for the firefighters' dedication and willingness to risk their lives for others.

The Dakota County Attorney's office charged three people with participating in a drive-by shooting that occurred at an Eagan residence on Whitetail Way on Friday night.

An Army sergeant accused of slaying his superior and another U.S. soldier in Iraq will face a court-martial and could be sentenced to death if convicted, the military said Tuesday.

Share + Jul 6, 2009 7:01 pm US/Central Reporting Dennis Douda EAGAN, Minn. 1 of 1 A 3-foot female alligator was found in Eagan on July 3, 2009.

The sour economy has left uncertain the fate of the defunct Carriage Hills Golf Course in Eagan, but one small corner will be put to public use for a new fire station.

Mendota Heights resident Valarie Nemen, far right, was one of about a dozen volunteers from St.

And finally tonight: A Minnesota family's Fourth of July backyard barbecue drew an interesting guest this weekend... A 3-foot alligator.Linda Savage was walking in her yard in Eagan when spotted the gator in a pond.At first, her family didn't quite believe her.But then everyone got a closer look and saw for themselves.Police were called to take ...

Share + Jul 4, 2009 6:17 pm US/Pacific EAGAN, Minn. He wasn't invited, but that didn't stop an alligator from showing up to one Eagan family's Independence celebration Friday.

Share + Jul 4, 2009 9:18 am US/Central EAGAN, Minn. 1 of 1 The suspects fled the scene in a vehicle before the arrival of the police.

An Eagan man faces more than eight years in prison for stealing from the Burnsville mortgage company where he worked.

An alligator is in the Eagan jail Friday after it became a frightening Fourth of July party crasher.

An Eagan man will serve eight years in prison for stealing from his employer for the second time.

Gov. Tim Pawlenty proposed a $2.7 billion reduction from the state budget that would include the unwise elimination of the General Assistance Medical Care program .

Nine months after the Republican National Convention, three protesters face new criminal charges.

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Gravel becomes blacktop in Rosemount. A washboard-like road in Lakeville gets smoother.

Brooke Kilgarriff will be the third woman from Eagan since 2005 to represent Minnesota in a national pageant.

An Aug. 1 wedding is planned. Bennett - Zimmerman The Free Press Nicole Bennett daughter of Jerry and Sharon Bennett of North Mankato.

Construction on a multi-lane roundabout at the intersection of Diffley and Rahn roads is officially under way, resulting in parts of Rahn remaining closed for the next two months.