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6:25 a.m. update: Power outage on Lake Street

The intersection of Blaisdell Avenue and Lake Street in Minneapolis is blocked with downed power lines.

By Tim Harlow

April 16, 2013 at 10:18AM

Drivers on Lake Street in Minneapolis will find difficult travel conditions between Blaisdell Avenue and Portland Avenue.

Word is power is out and wires are on the ground. Apparently somebody hit a transformer at Blaisdell and Lake. Authorities are blocking off the intersection.

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Tim Harlow

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Tim Harlow covers traffic and transportation issues in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, and likes to get out of the office, even during rush hour. He also covers the suburbs in northern Hennepin and all of Anoka counties, plus breaking news and weather.