UPDATED: Total outages remain about 5,500 in Bemidji area after storm
BEMIDJI - About 5,500 customers remain without power today after a powerful storm packing winds in excess of 80 mph tore through the region.
Otter Tail Power Company said it had about 1,500 customers without power as of 1:30 p.m.
Cris Kling, spokeswoman for Otter Tail Power, said...