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Power Outage in Monticello Shuts Down North Side

From Kwik Trip to CentraCare, hundreds of customers felt the impact along the river's edge.

February 24, 2022 By Mike Schoemer

Monticello residents near the Mississippi River were dealt a cold truth (pardon the pun) on Thursday, Feb. 24, when a power transformer exploded and cut energy flow to hundreds of customers around 12:15 p.m. CentraCare Hospital relied on generator power in patient areas but other medical facilities on the complex, including Stellis Health’s Monticello Clinic, […]

Tagged With: Monticello, power outage, transformer

Power Outage at Fieldstone Elementary No Problem for STMA Staff

December 17, 2018 By Mike Schoemer

A power outage Monday, Dec. 17 was no problem for Fieldstone Staff, as the school day proceeded without interruption for much of the morning. Teachers and staff “made do,” thanks to a sunny day outside that let in lots of natural light, as well as the school’s generator, which provided some warm air. “Throughout the […]

Tagged With: Fieldstone Elementary, power outage, STMA School District

Wright County Communities Without Power after Sunday Storms

June 11, 2017 By Mike Schoemer

A rare, early-morning summer storm rolled through Wright County Sunday, June 11, about 16 hours after the highest temperatures of the year were reported around the region, and sending hundreds of people into the dark. Multiple power outages were reported in places like St. Michael, Hanover, Monticello and Buffalo after the front came through with […]

Tagged With: power outage, storm, xcel energy

BREAKING: Thousands Without Power as Trees, Roofs Give Way During Wright County Storm

July 5, 2016 By Mike Schoemer

“You could see it coming, but you didn’t know how bad it was going to be until it actually got here,” said a witness to the Tuesday, July 5 storm that will go into the annals of summer “doozies.” “It was wind like we haven’t seen in a long time.” Wright County was leveled by […]

Tagged With: damage, July 5, power outage, storm, wind

DEVELOPING: Thousands Without Power in St. Michael, Hanover on Hottest Day

July 21, 2014 By Mike Schoemer

Talk about a bad day to have a disruption in service for Xcel Energy. Thousands of customers in St. Michael, Hanover, Corcoran and Greenfield were without power after an outage that started shortly before 3 p.m. Monday, July 21. The temperature at the time? A balmy 90 degrees with a heat index (what the air […]

Tagged With: Hanover, power outage, St. Michael, Xcel

Power Knocked Out for Thousands in Albertville

March 27, 2014 By Mike Schoemer

UPDATE: Xcel had restored power to most Albertville customers by about 8:45 a.m., well ahead of original schedule. A temporary fix had been put in place while crews survey and repair the line on Labeuax Avenue Northeast, near Willy McCoy’s restaurant and bar. * * * * Albertville Fire and Xcel Energy were dispatched to […]

Tagged With: Albertville, power outage, xcel energy

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