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Owatonna, MN (KROC-AM News)- The Minnesota man suspected of killing a woman in Owatonna has been arrested. 25-year-old Sabrina Lee Schnoor of Elysian was found dead under an I-35 overpass in Owatonna Monday night. Owatonna police initially described her death as suspicious but later ruled it a homicide and stated Schnoor's death was caused by a single gunshot wound in what was believed to be a targeted attack.

Dustin Murilla previously was charged with attempted murder in 2013.

MANKATO, Minn. -- Dozens are without a home after a fire tore through a southern Minnesota apartment complex Friday afternoon.Mankato city officials say first responders were called to the 1200 block of Pohl Road on a report of a fire around 1:25 p.m.Crews evacuated the entire building and extinguished fire in the third-floor attic and an exterior wall.There were no reported injuries, but 42 people were displaced by the fire.Temporary shelter is being determined.The cause of the fire, which is estimated to have caused nearly a quarter million dollars in damage, is under investigation.

Fans hoping to enjoy watching the Blue Earth Area Buccaneers baseball team from the grandstand seating at Veterans Field have been unable to do so this year due to an inspection conducted in early April which resulted in the inspector citing several deficiencies and the bleachers being “off limits.”

The Minnesota State High School League softball tournament begins on Thursday, June 8 at Caswell Park in Mankato. Here is the schedule and matchups for the quarterfinals, semifinals and finals of the tournament. Class 4AQuarterfinals No. 1 Rosemount vs. Hopkins -- 6/08 at 9 a.m. - Field 1, No. 2 ...

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Gasoline has leaked from a gas station in Lake Crystal. That has the city and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency working to make sure it hasn’t reached the city’s water supply. City leaders say that so far, the water is safe. About a week...

Four people were injured in a crash in Blue Earth Wednesday evening. The Minnesota State Patrol says a car was westbound on I-90 and an SUV was northbound on Highway 169 when the vehicles collided at the intersection. Sharol Diane Vincent, 76, of Albert Lea, was behind the wheel of...

A North Mankato man allegedly impersonated an officer when he threatened another man with a replica weapon. Corey L. Spiess, 26, is now behind bars awaiting charges of threats of violence, assaulting a peace officer, obstruction of the legal process, drug possession, and impersonating an officer. North Mankato Police responded...

Police arrested Soe Soe, 37, for domestic assault, harassment restraining order violation and second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon after a reported fight at 8:48 p.m. Tuesday at 1514 S.E. Marshall St.    1 taken to hospital A man was transported to the hospital by Freeborn Ambulance at 9:09 p.m. Tuesday after falling out out […] The post 1 arrested for domestic assault, other charges and other reports appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.

NOTICE is hereby given that SEALED BIDS will be received at until 10:00 AM on Thursday, June 15, 2023 by Darren Esser, County Auditor/Treasurer/Coordinator of Faribault County, at the Faribault County Courthouse, 415 North Main St., Blue Earth, Minnesota, 56013, on behalf of the Board of County Commissioners of said county for the following project. Bids will be opened and read publicly in the Commissioners Room in the Courthouse in Blue Earth immediately after the hour set for receiving bids. Any bids received after said hour will be returned to the bidder unopened. Any bid received without a certified check or bid bond will be returned without being read or considered.

Blue Earth residents may have noticed that, apart from nicer weather, the end of May has brought large, orange signs to the edge of roadways. Residents may have also noticed upturned trees and churned-up soil along Ramsey and Galbraith Streets. Yes, construction season has commenced in Blue Earth. However, some...

For the first time in 27 years, Blue Earth Area High School students will find someone new occupying the office of activities director/dean of students when they return to class next fall, because Rob Norman has decided it is time for him to make a change in his life. Norman...

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Today is the first day of June and its first Thursday. Which means Mankato’s Songs on the Lawn kicks off for another year. Songs on the Lawn kicked off for another year. 2023 marks 20 years for the event. The biggest change:. “The size and...

No one was injured in a fire that destroyed one unit in an apartment building in Amboy on Wednesday morning. Firefighters responded to a call at 9:02am reporting a fire at Meadow Bloom Apartments. Mapleton Police assisted by checking the building to make sure no one was inside, said Amboy Fire Chief Manuel Sanders.

NEW ULM, Minn. (KEYC) -The Mankato East Cougars baseball team defeated the Marshall Tigers 13-0 in the section 2-3A quarterfinals Saturday evening. The Cougars will play New Prague in the section semifinals Tuesday at Johnson Park in New Ulm. First pitch is scheduled for 5 p.m.

The Section 2A South Sub-Section Track Meet was held on Thursday, May 25, to determine which athletes would qualify to compete in the Section 2A Championship Meet held at Mankato West High School on Saturday, June 3. The Blue Earth Area girls qualified in one relay and eight individual events...

Blair Nelson, chair of the Waseca County Board of Commissioners, died at the age of 65. He reportedly suffered a heart attack in his home on the evening of Tuesday, May 30. While the report is still unconfirmed by the county, friends and associates, such as Sen. John Jasinski, the Waseca County Free Fair and the Waseca Area Chamber of Commerce have all released statements on social media announcing the passing. "I am so sad for the loss of such a great friend Blair Nelson. His dedication to Waseca County and his family will be severely missed," Jasinski said in a statement on Facebook. Nelson was elected to serve on the Waseca County Board of Commissioners in 2010. Along with his service there, he volunteered and participated on a number of other boards and commissions, and also served as a licensed Realtor for RE/MAX, serving as the Co-Owner since 2007.

The Jackson County Central track and field team has qualified 10 entrants to the Class A state track and field meet for the second year in a row. All 10 made it by finishing in the top two at the Section 2A meet Saturday at Mankato West. Quinn Landherr is...

Summer in the City returns to Broadway in Wells from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday. According to Tabitha Swenson, director of the Wells Chamber of Commerce, Summer in the City is a fun, family event serving as a kick-off to summer. “It’s full of vendors, food trucks, door prizes,” Swenson said. “We noticed that the […] The post Wells prepares for Summer in the City appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.

North Mankato Police are asking the public for help in identifying the suspect in two thefts from motor vehicles at Caswell Sports Complex on Monday at about 5:30 p.m. A vehicle with recording capabilities was parked directly behind the suspect’s vehicle at the time of the thefts and captured the incidents on camera, according to police.