x
Breaking News
More () »

Major power outage briefly hits Minnetonka, closes HS

The power outage closed down the high school, even though power was restored about half an hour later.
File Photo

MINNETONKA, Minn. - A major power outage left more than a thousand without power briefly Friday morning, and led to the early closure of Minnetonka High School.

Authorities stated the widespread power outage left 1,419 customers without power shortly after 10 a.m. and numerous intersections without working light signals.

The Minnetonka High School Principal Jeff Erickson tweeted at 10:20 a.m. that school would be closed, due to the major outage.

By 10:40 a.m., Minnetonka Police tweeted that power had been restored.

Before You Leave, Check This Out