Eagan

Eagan has paused new data center development, leading to a lawsuit and debates over local control of electricity regulation. Minnesota communities are challenging the city's decision, highlighting tensions between local authority and energy policy.

Eagan Capital is suing Eagan over the city's data center moratorium, claiming it infringes on the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission's regulatory authority. Other cities like Inver Grove Heights have also imposed similar moratoriums on energy-intensive data centers. Unrelated developments include a hospice workers' strike, a lawsuit by former EPA biologists, and a new bank branch aimed at reducing racial wealth disparities.

A break-in at DUCK! (Duck Entertainment) in Eagan on June 27 stole an estimated $25,000 to $30,000 in Pokémon cards and PSA graded slabs. Surveillance shows two individuals entering through a window, and the business is seeking public help to identify the suspects or missing items.

A fiery car crash occurred in Eagan, Minnesota early Monday morning, resulting in one death and one injury. The driver exited an exit ramp from I-35E onto Lone Oak Road, went airborne, and collided with a traffic light.

A rollover crash on westbound I-494 near Eagan caused lane closures until 2 p.m., with traffic diverted to Highway 62. Eastbound lanes remain open, and first responders are at the scene near Dodd Road.