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Burst pipe floods Lovell theater

LOVELL (WNE) — Saturday afternoon, Dec. 24, a water line broke at Lovell’s historic Hyart Theatre, sending water flowing into the lobby, out onto the sidewalk and into the street.

The break was caused by the recent spate of frigid temperatures across the West.

The theater is closed for now, but the damage could have been much worse, Hyart Redevelopment Committee president Mike Steenbakkers said Tu...