Downed power pole near New Hanover

The Waterloo Fire Department responded about 9:30 a.m. Saturday to a power pole down in the 2600 block of Oak Ridge Road near New Hanover.

Firefighters stayed on scene until Ameren arrived to repair the broken pole, which led to a power outage. It was estimated that power would be restored to affected homes by mid-afternoon.

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