South Central MN Public Safety Incidents

11/04/2025

5:58pm

Mankato
Highway 169 and Riverfront Drive

SMOKE INVESTIGATION

Caller stated there is so much smoke in the air that people couldn’t see anything. They didn’t see any active flames and dispatch hasn’t received any other calls on it.

5:59pm
Mankato Fire is in the nearby area and unable to locate any smoke or fires.

6:07pm
Fire captain advised he is in nearby area and says there is a decent sized cloud of smoke around the area.

6:26pm
There appears to be an uncontrolled burn at 24x Owatonna Street which is the source of the smoke.
Police are being requested to respond due to numerous complaints of this specific property.

6:44pm
Mankato Fire units cleared from scene

11/03/2025

11/02/2025

11/02/2025

BREAKING: Brown County double murder suspect arrested in Iowa
STORY: https://www.keyc.com/2025/11/02/search-underway-double-murder-suspect-hanska/

11/01/2025

1:43pm

Mankato
K & G Gymnastics (19288 MN-22)

MEDICAL

Caller stated a 8yr old female missed a gymnastics high bar, fell on her neck and is unable to lift her head or body. The mother thinks it could be a spinal injury.

1:45pm
Mayo ambulance en-route

1:49pm
St. Clair Fire en-route

1:50pm
Dispatch asked Mayo ambulance if they should auto launch air but due to no loss of consciousness, Mayo declined to autolaunch at this time.

1:53pm
Mayo ambulance on scene

1:57pm
St. Clair Fire on scene

2:05pm
Mayo requesting to launch air due to the severity of injuries.

2:16pm
Mayo dispatch advising Mayo 1 air is near Owatonna and was already heading to Mankato. Mayo ground crew would like air to respond directly to the scene vs. taking the patient to the hospital first.
>air is estimated 12 minutes from scene

2:27pm
Mayo 1 air landed at scene

2:57pm
Mayo 1 departing scene with patient en-route to St. Mary's in Rochester
>30 mins eta

11/01/2025

Can’t park there bud..

11/01/2025

9:28pm

Le Center
Little Dandy Sports Bar

MEDICAL

Le Center ambulance is being requested to respond for a female who is passing out

9:32pm
Ambulance is on scene

9:43
Le Center ambulance cleared from scene; no patient transport

10/31/2025

12:46pm

Waseca

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE

Complainant would like a call back from police as he thinks his wife is doing illegal stuff online and is on WhatsApp.

10/31/2025

6:16am

Fox Lake Township (near Trimont/Sherburn)
MN-4 & 160th St

SEMI VS CAR

Caller stated a semi truck t-boned a vehicle and are injuries. Driver of the vehicle is stating they have back pain.
Vehicles are blocking the highway

6:25am
Ambulance on scene advising there is diesel all over and road and requesting MnDOT for cleanup & traffic control

6:29am
State Patrol arriving on scene advising fire trucks are blocking the highway and road will be closed down until scene has been cleared

6:31am
State Patrol advising this is now a "massive crash" and requesting crash reconstruction and a CVI due to a commercial vehicle involved.

6:40am
State Patrol advising this is not a serious crash now. Semi involved is a grain feed hauler that is completely blocking Highway 4.
>there is about 200 gallons of diesel all over the road

10/31/2025

9:13pm

Madison Lake
5xx Pointe Avenue

ASSAULT

Caller stated a male party is possibly injured and bleeding due to an assault. Madison Lake Fire is being asked to stage at north shore per officers on scene.

10/30/2025