A power outage on Beloit’s east side after a semi took out a power pole. Authorities say the crash happened a little after 4:30 a.m. Thursday at Shopiere and Murphy Woods Roads. Power was knocked out for hundreds of Alliant customers. As of 7:00 a.m. the Alliant “outage” page listed more than 700 customers without power. Emergency officials expected Shopiere Road to be closed for several hours for repairs. No one reported hurt.
