LE MARS POWER OUTAGE

MUCH OF THE CITY OF LE MARS WAS IN THE DARK EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING AFTER A SUBSTATION SERVING THE CITY FAILED.

MID AMERICAN ENERGY SPOKESPERSON TINA POTTHOFF SAYS AROUND 2100 CUSTOMERS IN THE CITY LOST POWER AROUND 5PM.

POTTHOFF SAYS REPAIR CREWS HAD THE LIGHTS BACK ON FOR ALL CUSTOMERS BY 6:40PM.

AS OF 7:35PM, A CAUSE FOR THE OUTAGE HAD NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED.