Oregon NewsLocal news for Oregon, MO continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Lights Out in Oregon- December 15, 2007 People in Southern Holt County are stranded in the cold. Dozens are taking refuge at a make shift shelter at a church in Oregon where darkness hides the devastation the ice storm left behind. via KQTVhttp://www.topix.net/city/oregon-mo/2007/12/lights-out-in-oregon?fromrss=1 Northwest Missouri: Crew work to restore power, Guard troop making welfare checks- December 13, 2007 "I've talked to several people who stayed home, and they say they're getting cold." The rain has stopped, but tree limbs are still falling in ice-covered northwest Missouri.Ice up to an inch thick caused trees and electric lines to snap, knocking out power to thousands of customers in St. Joseph and Maryville. The towns of Tarkio, Oregon, Craig, Mound City, Fairfax, Savannah, Kellogg and King City are also without power, said Al Butkus, a spokesman for Aquila Inc.About 100 people spent Tuesday.http://www.topix.net/city/oregon-mo/2007/12/northwest-missouri-crew-work-to-restore-power-... |