UPDATE: MWE stopping for the night; power back on in Victoria

Thumbs up for the restored power in Victoria Wed. evening. (Photos courtesy MWE)

UPDATE AT 9:40 P.M.

Midwest Energy will be back at it Thursday morning bright and early:

“Final post of the night… Crews are wrapping up and for safety reasons, are starting a rest period but will be back on the job first thing in the morning. There are still pockets of homes in Hays without power, as well as in rural areas of Ellis and Russell Counties. Please check with friends or neighbors who may be without power tonight and if you’re able to help with a generator or freezer space, please do. Thanks to all the crews from other MWE cities who came to help; we hope to have more restoration tomorrow. Stay safe out there!”

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By BECKY KISER
Hays Post

Midwest Energy reports the power was restored to Victoria at 7:24 p.m. Wed. night.

They estimated it will be “some time still” for Catherine to be restored because a few power poles are still down on Toulon Ave. north and south of Interstate 70.

There are some homes just north of I-70 back on the grid that are back on the grid. MWE crews are still setting replacement power poles and will continue working into the evening.