The big early-season blow is just a memory, but tens of thousands of people in Nebraska are still suffering the effects of last weekend's blizzards. About 25,000 people of the 150,000 who lost electricity in the storm are still in the dark. The state is trying to speed the power-restoration effort by allowing state workers to report to tree-cutting crews on Friday instead of to their regular jobs.
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The big early-season blow is just a memory, but tens of thousands of people in Nebraska are still suffering the effects of last weekend's blizzards. About 25,000 people of the 150,000 who lost electricity in the storm are still in the dark. The state is trying to speed the power-restoration effort by allowing state workers to report to tree-cutting crews on Friday instead of to their regular jobs.
