Vermillion News

As the U.S. military prepares to send 30,000 additional troops to Afghanistan, readers of Greg Mortenson's bestselling book "Three Cups of Tea" must wonder what will happen to the 131 schools this Minnesota native has helped set up in some of the most rugged terrain in the world.

Five goats died in a hobby farm fire Tuesday in Vermillion Township, authorities said.

Downtown Hastings was filled with police Wednesday night after a chase and shooting involving law enforcement and at least one person in a car, witnesses said.

Gunshots rang out in downtown Hastings on Wednesday night as a fugitive driving a stolen truck led authorities on a high-speed chase lasting about 20 minutes before he was boxed in with police cars, shot by officers and rushed to a hospital.

Scott County is stepping out over a frightening precipice by planning for massive growth without being assured of the roads or bridges that will be needed to support that growth, a group of political and business leaders warned the state's top transportation official late last week.

There aren't many streets in New Trier, Minn., population 105. But potholes and stretches of cracked, bowing and crumbling pavement are plentiful in the Dakota County hamlet southwest of Hastings.

A cabin can be a breeding ground for a family feud. It's important to plan how to pass it down through generations.

A vision he had years ago became a reality for Rev. Mark Loder when he was ordained and installed as pastor of St.

Some time in the Roaring '20s, someone tried to turn the Vermillion, or at least part of it, into a rushing river.

Gov. Tim Pawlenty says talks are at impasse between the state and U.S. Steel Corp.

Management of lakes and waterways is a tricky endeavor. Although aquatic ecosystems may seem resilient, many times the opposite is true.

The last of three people suspected of targeting an Eagan home with gunfire was arrested Saturday morning, police said.

"Thank you for not drinking and driving." The hand-painted message appears on a wall above the cooler for beer and wine at the New Vermillion Bottle Shop in Hastings.

Vermillion corridor meeting a ' Empire area Learn about the Vermillion River, its neighboring land uses and how rivers can be protected in a workshop organized by Dakota County and Friends of the Mississippi River.