MINER -- An attempt by a thief to steal copper wire will be expensive to repair. However, officials said, more importantly it could have cost someone's life.
Sometime Tuesday, the Miner substation was broken into in an attempt to steal copper connected to hardware. According to Sean Vanslyke, general manager and CEO for SEMO ELectric Cooperative, the attempted theft was discovered during Tuesday evening's rain and lightening storm by a Co-Op crew working to resolve power issues.
For more on the story see Thursday's Standard Democrat.