ROLLINGSTONE, Minn. – Deputes determined that a man parked a suspiciously long time at the Cenex gas station in Rollingtone was too drunk to be driving. Arrested was 27-year-old Daniel Hernandez, of Altura. This was about 10:10 p.m. Deputies said Hernandez  failed a battery of sobriety exercises on the spot, confirming what they suspected from his bloodshot and watery eyes, slurred speech and a stiff odor of alcohol.

Soccer (women): Saint Mary’s 2, UW-Stout 1

Soccer (women): UW-LaCrosse 2, UW-Platteville 2

Soccer (women): Rochester Community 8, Anoka Ramsey Community 2

Volleyball (women): Rochester Community and Riverland Community, cancelled

UTICA, Minn. – Deputies arrested a rural man after being called to a domestic disturbance at a house south of Utica. Jacob Scott Perdue, age 26, was charged with assault on a woman and smashing her phone. This was about 9:50 p.m. in the 28000 block of Sandpoint Road. The 22-year-old woman told deputies that Perdue had been abusive, which she began recording on her phone and which made him angrier. When he went for the phone, she flung herself on a bed and buried the device under her, she said. He got the phone anyway, went to a bathroom, and rendered the device inoperable, she said. During all this, she said, she was fearful. There were no visible injuries suggesting that medical attention was needed, deputies said. They described the woman as distraught.

Perdue. Accused in outbursts that girlfriend recorded live on her phone.

SPARTA, Wis.  – Police found a woman with life-threatening injuries at an address the 100 block of West Oak Street. Ticarra Manning, age 35, was airlifted 27 miles to a trauma hospital in LaCrosse. It appeared to a be a violence case, police said. At the scene, police arrested Andrew Nauman, 39, for bail jumping that related to a battery and strangulation charge in June. He was out on a signature bond and had skipped a court date.

MANKATO, Minn – The jury selection process continued a second day toward a full complement of 12 jurors and five back-ups for the first-degree degree murder trial of Adam Fravel of Winona. Approved by Judge Nanch Buytendorp and accepted by attorneys for both sides were:

Juror Number 5: A middle-age single man who works in retail and who had heard briefly about the case on television but not paid much attention.

Juror Number 4: A retired woman who formerly was a physician’s assistant, who had no prior knowledge of the case. In her career, she noted, she had worked with victims of domestic violence

The jury composition so far: Four women and one man. Fravel himself again was in the courtroom in a gray suit, this time with a red tie. He has been custody since June 2023.

Earlier: Jury taking form to hear Fravel murder case

EYOTA, Minn. – A load of farm equipment was too tall to make it under the Canadian Pacific railroad bridge over U.S. Highway14 between Eyota and Chester. The load was ripped from its moorings on a trailer and wedged between the bridge and the trailer. This was about 1 p.m. Nobody was hurt. Two freight trains a day traverse the bridge, but neither was on the bridge at the time Traffic was blocked three hours on the highway, which is the main thoroughfare between Winona and Rochester. The bridge is the only place where the highway and railroad cross between Rochester and the railhead in Winona. Motorists were detoured on backroads.

Eyota Bridge. Vertical clearance 14 feet. Built in 1930 to accommodate U.S. Hghway14, which winds underneath between two tight 90-degree turns.

ST. CHARLES, Minn — A woman walking her dog in a rural area reported that another dog attacked hers. While separating the animals, she lost her wedding ring. She estimated the value a $1,500, a deputy said. Neither she nor the dogs were injured.

WINONA, Minn. – The Fire Department reported 30 emergency medical calls plus 17 fire calls in recent days:

> Tuesday, October 8: 6 medical calls plus 3 fire calls.

> Monday, October 7: 4 medical calls plus 4 fire calls/

> Sunday, October 6: 7 medical calls plus 2 fire calls.

> Saturday, October 5: 4 medical calls plus 1 fire call.

> Friday, October 4: 1 medical call plus 3 fire calls.

> Thursday, October 3: 3 medical calls plus 3 fire calls.

> Wednesday, October 2: 4 medical calls plus 1 fire call.

Earlier: Emergency, fire crews make 51 calls

40 South Benson Drive. Heat melted front ends of vehicles on driveway. Vinyl siding scorched and warped on next-door house. Inage: Steve Lunde

Family flee just in time into chilly night

LEWISTON, Minn. – A family safely escaped a fire that destroyed a South Side house near the elementary school. The house was fully engulfed when firefighters arrived. This was about 2:40 a.m. The husband, wife and a 17-year-old  were standing outside with temperatures in the 40s. The husband, who had been asleep on a couch, said he was awakened by popping in the attached garage. He opened the door and realized that shotgun shells were exploding in the flames. He awakened the household. They fled as the fire ripped through the rest of the structure. What triggered the fire was not determined immediately.

Soccer (men): Saint Mary’s 2, Ripon 0

Volleyball (women): Wayne State of Nebraska 3, Winona State 1

MANKATO, Minn. – The tedious process of jury selection for the Favel murder trial continued into a second day with three initial empanelments. Several potential jurors were excused either at the instruction of Judge Nancy Buytendorp or motions from attorneys. Fravel was in court in a dark gray suit jacket. He took notes. His defense attorneys quietly asked him from time to time if he had questions. He’s facing possible life in prison for the 2023 disappearance of Maddi Kingsbury, whose body was found hidden near the rural home of Fravel’s parents in Fillmore County. Selected for the jury so far:

> A middle-age mother who claimed no knowledge of the case and limited knowledge of the justice system.

> A middle-age grandmother who works as a paralegal and who recalled when Maddi Kingsbury went missing, and when her remains were found but who professed not to have formed an opinion on the case.

> A woman business owner, born in Germany, who admitted an interest in crime shows and mystery movies but who said she had no prior knowledge of the Fravel case.

Judge Buytendorp excused six potential jurors from serving. She said one exhibited an inability to stay attentive through a trial that may last a month. Another potential juror had expressed doubt about being unbiased, given that this stepfather was murdered when he was a child. Another was excused after expressing excitement about the case and having watched television news about the case the night before. Another had admitted negative feelings toward Fravel because of the severity of the crime.

Earlier: Jury selection begins for Fravel murder trial

ST, PAUL, Minn. – The third weekly report on fall colors from the Minnesota Natural Resources Department shows every county south of the Twin Cities at 25% to 50% of their peak. The peak is past in Cook County and part of Lake County in the extreme northeast along Lake Superior.

Earlier: Fall arriving a tad later than usual

FORT ATKINSON, Iowa – A fatal railroad collision near Jackson Junction in Winneshiek County occurred as a tractor hauling a grain bin was crossing the tracks, said Sheriff Dan Marx. The victim, Carl Kuhn, age 60, of Fort Atkinson, was ejected through the windshield. He died at the scene, the sheriff said. The conductor on the Canadian Pacific freight applied brakes but too late. The train was moving about 30 miles an hour.

Earlier: Farmer killed in train-tractor collision

LACRESCENT, Minn. – Residents of a LaCrescent assisted-living home have been relocated after a fire Saturday left them homeless. The Red Cross said space was found for them at:

> SpringBrook Village. In La Crescent. Licensed for 51 assisted-living residents.

> Riverside Transitional Care. In LaCrosse. Licensed for 123.

The residents displaced from Transitions of LaCrescent had been taken temporarily to nearby First Lutheran Church. Meanwhile, the La Crescent Fire Department said the cause of the fire remained under investigation. It seemed unlikely that anything can be salvaged from the remains.

Earlier: On fire, LaCrescent ssisted living home evacuated

Crane lovers, rejoice. A new specialized auto license plate has been authorized in Wisconsin to support two native crane species. The plate, designed by Wisconsin artist Jay Jocham, features the endangered whooping crane and the sandhill crane. The plates cost $25 a year, which goes to the Baraboo -based International Crane Foundation.

Volleyball (women): Bethany JV 3, Rochester Community 0

Root beer spigots off. The landmark root beer stand, nostalgically famous for carhops on roller skates, just like the 1950s, has closed for the season. As always, the root beer will fizz again come spring. The car hops too.

MANKATO, Minn. – The murder trial of Adam Fravel began with culling a jury from a 158-person pool of Blue Earth County people picked from a rotating roster for jury duty. Jury selection is expected to take a week. Meanwhile, Fravel waits in jail for the trial itself to begin next week. He is accused in the 2023 slaying of Maddi Kingsbury. She and Fravel co-habitated with their two pre-school children in Winona, but the trial was relocated 140 miles away in Mankato to avoid hometown prejudice against Fravel.  The potential Mankato jurors each was given a 13-page questionnaire about where they lived, their occupation, their hobbies, and their news consumption habits. The questionnaire also asks about their knowledge of the case. Judge Nancy Buytendorp questioned each potential juror, listening for things that might rule some out. Judicial rules also allow queries from attorneys on both sides. Fravel’s attorney can strike15 jurors from the case. The prosecution can strike nine. The goal is to select 12 jurors and five alternates.

Earlier: Judge lays down rules for Fravel murder trial