Powerful winds from a thunderstorm Monday night left a bunch of folks in mid-Michigan without power. We were fine until Tuesday night when our street mysteriously lost power. Now it's Wednesday night and we're at McDonald's for our internet fix while the boys play on the indoor play equipment.

Here are links to a few news articles:

The day after: Midland residents share their storm stories

Storm update: 5,100 still without power in Midland

Restaurants boom after power outage