The Free Press

NEW ULM — The New Ulm Police Department has identified the man who died following a traffic stop Tuesday night as Ryan Steinbach, 36, of Fairfax.

NEW ULM — A man died after he shot himself during a confrontation with New Ulm police Tuesday night.

MANKATO — Authorities are investigating the death of a 2-year-old boy in Mankato Friday afternoon.

WINTHROP — Authorities are investigating a shooting of a woman in Winthrop early Monday morning.

Authorities are investigating a fire and a death in rural Watonwan County.

MANKATO — A Welcome man is accused of raping a girl in a Mankato hotel room in May.

MANKATO — Authorities are investigating a body found by a hunter Thursday in rural Mankato.

NORTH MANKATO — Three people were hospitalized after three suspected heroin overdoses in a three-day period in North Mankato.