Hundreds Affected by Power Outage in Marion Township

Rochester, MN (KROC AM News) - About 600 customers of People’s Energy Cooperative lost electric service early Friday after a vehicle reportedly hit a utility pole in Marion Township in rural Olmsted County.

The outage was first reported around 3:00 AM. The Oronoco-based utility had expected all service would be restored by 7:00 AM.

News update: A woman was hit by a Rochester bus Thursday night.

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