LEWISTON, Minn. — Replacing solar panels that were vandalized beyond repair at the Lewiston High School will cost $17,000, school leaders said in revising a preliminary estimate of $100.000. Even so, the expense constitutes a significant dent in the school budget. Because the solar array is in a field on the edge of campus, the school’s insurance carrier defines hem as “exterior property” and not covered.

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