On September 12, 2025, the Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Upper Iowa River near Bluffton around 10 a.m. for a report of a body that was found in the river. The body was recovered and identified. Out of respect for the family, no additional details are being released at this time while they work through this difficult situation. There is no suspicion of foul … [Read more...]
Rural LeRoy Fire Takes Life of Man
At approximately 3:56 a.m. on Saturday May 24, the Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call of a house fire at 13073 111th Ave., LeRoy, Minn., in Fillmore County. Mower County Deputies were first on scene and spoke with a 46-year-old woman who had sustained an injury jumping from a window to escape the fire. The woman advised responding deputies that her husband, … [Read more...]
Fugitive Captured in April 1 Pursuit through Multiple Counties
On April 2, 2025, the Houston County Sheriff’s Office received a call from the U.S. Marshalls advising of an active felony warrant for Tyler Pierce (39 years old) out of Iowa. Later that morning around 10 a.m., the Houston County Sheriff’s Office Deputies located Mr. Pierce driving a silver Honda Accord in the city of Spring Grove. While conducting a felony traffic stop, … [Read more...]
Man in Custody After Spring Grove Manor Fire
On January 23, 2025, shortly after midnight, the Houston County Emergency Dispatch Center received a 911 call of an apartment fire at the Spring Grove Manor apartment complex on Maple Street in Spring Grove, Minn. Houston County Deputies and Spring Grove Fire Department, Spring Grove Ambulance, Caledonia Police Department, and Eitzen Fire Department were dispatched to the … [Read more...]
Two Teens Injured in Fillmore County Crash
On January 25, 2025, at approximately 2027 hours, Fillmore County 911 dispatch received a call of a single vehicle rollover at the intersection of Fillmore County Road 115 and 341st Avenue in rural Harmony, Minn. Upon arrival, deputies identified the two occupants of the vehicle as a 17-year-old female, and a 19-year-old male, both of Canton, Minn. Both occupants had been … [Read more...]
Adeline Jean Agrimson
Adeline Jean Agrimson, age 88, of Peterson, Minn., passed away surrounded by her family on Wednesday, November 20, 2024. She was born February 10, 1936, the daughter of Adolph and Judith (Woxland) Bremmer in Rushford, Minn. Adeline grew up on her family’s farm near Arendahl, Minn., where her future husband Arne lived just across the valley. Adeline graduated from … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Death Investigation
According to Fillmore County Sheriff John DeGeorge, at approximately 12:14 a.m. on August 4, 2024, Fillmore County dispatch received a 911 call of a person lying in the roadway who was possibly hit by a vehicle on county Road 30 east of Granger, Minn. Responding deputies found 23-year-old Cale Jackson of Cresco, Iowa, to be deceased. The initial investigation indicated that the … [Read more...]
Rural Lanesboro House Fire
Fillmore County Dispatch received a 911 call of a house fire at 35315 Flag road in rural Lanesboro at approximately 6:21 a.m. yesterday morning, June 16. The Lanesboro Fire Department and Lanesboro Ambulance responded. A Fillmore County Deputy also responded and upon arrival observed the house to be a total loss. Fillmore County Deputies determined that there were two adults … [Read more...]
School Bus Rollover May 31
According to Fillmore County Sheriff John DeGeorge, a single vehicle school bus rollover crash was reported at approximately 10:11 a.m. Friday morning, May 31, 2024. The crash occurred on 212th street, west of the intersection with 201st Avenue. The bus was carrying 35 middle school students and four adults from the Winona Middle School. A small number of students were … [Read more...]
Assistance Requested in Locating Brandon Kimber
UPDATE, MARCH 7: Brandon Kimber was located and arrested in Fayette County. Kimber was transported and booked into the Winneshiek County Jail on three separate arrest warrants. Arrest warrants were for violation of parole, violation of probation, burglary 3rd degree – motor vehicle 2nd or subsequent and possession of burglar’s tools. This case is still under investigation with … [Read more...]