WINONA, Minn. — A patient at the Winona hospital ‘sintensive-care unit left a trail of destruction — with damage estimated at $50,000 — and stormed down a stairwell into the street. This was about 5:20 a.m. There were no injuries.  Damage would have been worse had not a hospital security officer wrestled a fire extinguisher from the man as he attempted to foam up the ICU unit. The man continued his rampage on his way out, knocking over every ICU computer monitor.  A heart-beat monitor was also smashed. Police found the man outside and took him into custody. He was Kyle Thomas Abraham Snyder, age 38. Snyder was known well to police as a troubled member of the Winona homeless community. Police had been dealing with him almost daily, mostly for alcohol-related incidents. Snyder had been hospitalized at the recommendation of social workers who declared he was unable to care for himself. Over the past few days he had walked out five times. Each time he was located quickly and returned. Snyder also was disruptive in the emergency room four days earlier, police said. He threatened to grab a doctor and throw her out the window. He begged her to call police so he could grab an officer’s gun and kill her.

Snyder. Charged with violent threats, felony damage  to property.

DAKOTA, Minn. — A traveler was injured when he struck a guardrail at the Interstate 90 interchange where Highways 14 and 61 converge from Winona. Brian Fitzgerald Jackson, age 62, of Peshastin, Washington, suffered non-life threatening injuries. This was about 10 p.m. Jackson was taken seven miles to a LaCrosse hospital. He was driving east toward Wisconsin in a 1998 Subaru Forrester. First-responders from Dakota said he was belted and his airbag deployed.

PEPIN, Wis. — Three bodies have been recovered from Lake Pepin, where a pontoon pleasure craft with six persons aboard capsized overnight.  Three of the victims were rescued from the water within an hour. Searchers took most of Sunday to locate and retrieve the bodies of the other three victims. An armada of rescue boats, helicopters and drones from 10 agencies on both the Wisconsin and Minnesota sides of the lake were mobilized for the search. Authorities declined to release the names of the victims or where they were from. Wabasha County Sheriff Curt Struwe confirmed that one survivor was hospitalized. The other two survivors didn’t require medical attention, he said.

Mississippi River barge array. Each barge is 95 feet long. Piloting is from a towering wheelhouse  atop the pusher towboat.

The three recovered bodies were taken to St. Paul for autopsies by the Minnesota state medical examiner.  The U.S. Coast Guard, which licenses commercial watercraft on the Mississippi River, including Lake Pepin, was expected to lead an investigation. Among many questions:

> Did the pontoon boat ram a consist pf barges traversing the lake ahead of a pusher towboat. Some barge consists are 500 feet long. Barge arrays typically move at 5 to 8 mph on the lake.

> Or did the pontoon boat ram the barges?

> Or was turgid wake from the towboat’s twin screws a factor?

> Was the towboat crew, at the rear of the barges, aware of what happened? Pusher tows, some with 6,000-horseppower diesel engines, drown out ambient noise.

> What were lake conditions? Lake Pepin can range from placid in light breezes to turbulent in storms. Also: Small craft are especially vulnerable to wakes from other vessels, such as from twin-screw towbars.

Earlier: Pepin boaters missing in pontoon wreck

DUMFRIES, Minn. — A Minneapolis biker was injured when he left the roadway and crashed where State Highway 60 from Wabasha drops down for the first time to the Zumbro River. Ryan Scott Fatturi, age 37, was airlifted to a Rochester hospital. Medically he was described in sustainable condition. He was alone on the 2011 Suzuki GSX-R600. The accident was at County Road 81. He was helmeted, said Wabasha County deputies. The accident was about 5:35 p.m.

WEST ALBANY, Minn. — A Mabel man was injured when his motorcycle and a pickup truck collided from opposite directions near this Zumbro River village Robert Wayne Thompson, 68, was taken 32 miles to the Lake City hospital. First-responders from Wabasha reported Thompson’s condition as less than life threatening. The accident was about 2 p.m. on State Highway 60 at County Road 13. Thompson was heading west toward Zumbro Falls on a Harley Davidson. The other vehicle, eastbound toward Wabasha, was driven by John Steven Kingsley, 64, of  Zumbro Falls. Neither he nor his passenger, Jeannie Elizabeth Kingsley, 65, of Zumbro Falls, was hurt. They were in a 2021 Ford F150.

PEPIN, Wis. — Three boaters were rescued and three were missing after their pontoon boat capsized after dark on Lake Pepin off Deer Island. First reports said the boat collided with barges in transit through the Mississippi River main navigation channel through the 22-mile lake. Police dispatchers in Pepin County, Wisconsin, and Wabasha County, Minnesota, received emergency calls about 10:45 p.m.: People in the water and screaming. This was within 15 minutes of the accident. Three boaters were found clinging to the capsized pontoon boat and werec pulled from the water. One person reportedly was injured. The survivors said three fellow boaters were missing.  A massive search with watercraft was expanded immediately. Helicopters and drones cwere aclled in. The accident was off the Wisconsin shoe of the lake near the landmark YMCA Deer Island youth camp.  This is on a seven-mile stretch between the village sof s Stockholm and Pepin. Pepin County Sheriff Joel Wener confirmed that no campers from the YMCA camp were involved.

DAKOTA, Minn. — A traveler was injured when he struck a guardrail at the Interstate 90 interchange where Highways 14 and 61 converge from Winona. Brian Fitzgerald Jackson, age 62, of Peshastin, Washington, suffered non-life threatening injuries. This was about 10 p.m. Jackson was taken seven miles to a LaCrosse hospital. He was driving east toward Wisconsin in a 1998 Subaru Forrester. First-responders from Dakota said he was belted and his airbag deployed.

LANESBOTO, Minn. — A Harmony man who had driven a horse-drawn buggy 14 miles to Lanesboro was injured in a collision with a motor car. Harvey J Hershberger, age 74, was taken 24 miles to a Rochester hospital. His injuries were described as sustainable. The accident occurred about 6:20 p.m. on U.S. Highway 16 through Lanesboro at Sheridan Street West. The car was a 2015 Chevrolet Camaro driven by Richard James Horihan, 76, of Lanesboro. He was unhurt. Alcohol was suspected, local police reported the State Patrol.

Masters of camouflage. Like all kaydids, this tiny baby is attracted to plants in the carrot family, like Queen Anne’s lace. They often lay their eggs on the flower stem. Katydids are nontoxic to people and pets and don’t do any significant plant damage, so you can just enjoy them if you are lucky enough to see one in your yard. Images: Andy Frank

UTICA, Minn.  — A man mowing roadside grass was killed when his tractor overtured.  Dean Frank Nuszloch, 74, of Utica, died apparently instantly. This was about 3 p.m. northeast of Utica on County Road 33 near Lang Drive.

WILSON, Min.— A van with nine persons aboard left Interstate 90 at the Winona exit and overturned. The driver and five passengers were taken seven miles downhill on State Highway 43 to the Winona hospital. None of the injuries was life-threatening, said first-responders. The accident was about 7:40 a.m. on the eastbound lanes toward Wisconsin. Speeds of 70 mph are allowed in the area. Pavement was dry. To the hospital:

> Dhavalkumar Bharatkuma Doshi, 44, of South Elgin, Illinois, the driver of the 2026 Mercedes Sprinter.

> A boy,13, of Aurora, Illinois, whose name was not released by authorities.

> A boy, 11, of Aurora.

> A boy, 11, of Aurora, the only passenger who wasn’t belted.

> A girl, 10, of Aurora.

Injured but not needful of hospital attention:

> Krunal Doshi, 35, of Carol Stream, Illinois.

> A boy, 11, of Aurora,.

Uninjured:

> Syed Muhammed Muhammed, 48, of Aurora.

> Axay Doshi, 37, of Aurora.

LANESBORO, Minn. — A motorcyclist lost control on a dangerously curvy section of U.S. Highway 16 near Inspiration Point and hit a guardrail. Nolan Braeden Kubat, 20, of Owatonna, was taken 44 miles to a Rochester hospital. Kubat was helmeted and his injuries appeared non-life threatening, Fillmore County deputies said. Pavement was dry. The accident was about 4:30 p.m. Kubat was riding a 2025 Kawasaki EX500 sports bike and heading southwest toward Preston.

UTICA, Minn.  — A sentry was posted overnight to secure the site of a light plane that crashed Thursday evening in western Winona County. The pilot, Glenn Edward Jackson, age 61, of Byron, 40 miles away, survived and was recovering at a Rochester hospital. Jackson had taken off from the Rochester airport. Unclear was whether Jackson was out for evening pleasure whirls or had a farther destination to the east. The National Transportation Safety Board asked Winona County authorities to protect the site until its investigators arrive.

Earlier: Pilot survives crash landing near Utica

Stylishly stubby. The Glasair I RG, assembled from a kit, is popular with amateur fliers. Kits cost about $17,000 with150-horsepower Lycoming engine.

PETERSON, Minn.  — A Rushford driver was injured when she collided with a guardrail near the U.S. Highway 16 outlet into Peterson. Amber Marie Spece, age 36, was taken 26 miles to the Winona hospital. Fillmore County deputies assessed her injuries as sustainable. The crash was just after midnight. Deputies suspected alcohol was a factor. Spece was driving a 2015 Toyota Corolla west toward Lanesboro. She was not belted but her airbag deployed, deputies said.

UTICA, Minn. — The pilot of a kit-built small airplane was injured when he crash-landed adjacent to cornfields six miles south of Utica in western Winona Cunty. There was no fire. The pilot, who was alone, climbed out of the plane and waited for help.  Winona County deputies quoted him about an engine problem on the single-propeller craft. Deputies didn’t release the man’s name at the scene but said he was 62 years old. Medics from Lewiston took him 30 miles to a Rochester hospital for his head injuries to be evaluated. The crash was about 6:50 p.m. near County Road 33 south of Utica and County Road 6 west of Fremont. The plane, a Glasair I, is a two-seater with retractable landing gear.

Into grove of trees. At remote crossroads. Airframe appears intact. Image: Winona County sheriff

Do you hear the crow? The hoppity-hop? The oink? The moo? The Fair winds up Sunday in St. Charles.

WINONA, Minn. — Federal aviation inspectors found no red flags were apparent before an ultra-light hobby plane crashed and killed at the pilot at the Winona airport 2-1/2 weeks ago. The pilot, Wayne Ledebuhghr, had bolted a new wing on his Australian-designed T-Lite and was on a test flight, according to to the inspectors. Ledebuhr was landing and had shifted his weight to steer the 200-pound craft. It was a small right correction followed by a 90-degree turn left. The right wingtip caught the ground. The aircraft tumbled. The details were from witnesses and an inspection of the wreckage. The report was what the National Transportation Safety Board calls a “30-day prelim.” The Board’s usual practice I to keep an accident file open a full year before classifying it as conclusive. The preliminary report says that Ledebuhr was making his third test flight of the day with the new fabric wing. The wing, a replacement for a two-year-old unit, was designed for easier hangar storage and hauling around. A friend who helped Ledebuhr attach the new wing said it was bolted firmly in place.

Windsport T-Lite tricycle. In same colors as Ledebuhr’s original wing.

Earlier: Parachute device not activated in fatal crash

Earlier: R.I.P.: Wayne Ledebuhr

Earlier: Cause of fatal Winona plane crash still unknown

Earlier: Winona aviation hobbyist dead in crash

Earlier: Pilot dead in crash at Winona airport

WINONA, Minn. – The Fire Department reported 38 emergency medical calls plus 9 fire calls in recent days:

> Tuesday, July 7:  7medical calls plus no fire calls.

> Monday, Julyn6: 2 medical calls plus 2 fire calls.

> Sunday, July 5: 3 medical calls plus 1 fire call.

> Saturday, July 4: 4 medical calls plus 3 fire call.

> Friday, July 3: 2 medical calls plus 4 fire calls.

> Thursday, July 2: 13 medical calls plus 3 fire calls.

> Wednesday, July 1: 7 medical calls plus no fire calls.

Earlier: Emergency, fire crews make 38 calls

WINONA, Minn. — A quick-thinking homeowner extinguished an attic fire after lightning struck a house near Fifth sand Sioux streets on the West Side. Damage was confined to the attic. There were no injuries, This was about 4 p.m. The fire was out when fire crews arrived. The firefighters found damaged insulation inside the attic. They used their extended-length ladder truck for an aerial inspection for hot spots

Bolt from thundering sky.  In 650 residential block of West Fifth Street. Image: Winona Fire Department

Sure looks real. The Jeep’s colors and markings closely resembled the World War II four-wheelers, which remain in production albeit through many  reincarnations.

Earlier: Adrenaline-surging scare at Viroqua gun show

WINONA, Minn. — A LeSueur driver, 116 miles from home, was arrested as drunk in a traffic stop on West Broadway Street in Winona. Stacy Jo Zinke, age 57, admitted she was drunk, the arresting deputy said. A breathalyzer test showed her blood was approaching 0.19% alcohol, more than twice the legal impairment level. The arrest was about 8:30 p.m.

Zinke. Also Bad plates, no license.

RED WING, Minn. — A two-car collision on U.S. Highway 16 through Red Wing sent a couple to the hospital. Patricia Joan Wuollet, 70, and Jerry Edward Wuollet, 79, of Red Wing, suffered sustainable injuries, police said. The collision was about 3:10 p.m. at the intersection with Spring Creek Road on Red Wing’s East End. Patricia Wuollet was driving a 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander. Unhurt in the other vehicle, a 2012 Nissan Sentra, was Ethan Brody Krotz, 21, of Ainsworth, Iowa.  The vehicles hit from opposite directions.