Winona, MN (KROC-AM News) - Winona authorities have identified the victim of a weekend fire. According to the Winona Daily News, Winona Police say 68-year-old Jean Ann Jacob was the person who perished in the blaze early Sunday.

Officials reported her body was found after firefighters were finally able to enter a home that was engulfed in flames when Winona fighters arrived at the scene around 2:30 am Sunday. The house is located near the Winona State University campus.

An investigator from the State Fire Marshal's Office was called to the site to look for the cause of the blaze.

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