UPDATE: The number is at just over 13,800 as of noon Friday.
ORIGINAL REPORTING: Wisconsin Public Service crews have been working around the clock to repair power outages across central and northeast Wisconsin following Thursday’s damaging ice storm and strong winds.
Since Thursday morning, WPS has restored power to more than 44,000 customers. Communities in and around Stevens Point, Green Bay and Wausaukee are among those most affected by the outages…