-Messenger file photo
John Ofstethun speaks wIth Lt. Gov. Patty Judge in the basement of his Clarion home. Ofstethun’s basement wall caved in during the previous week’s storms that dropped up to 7 inches of rain in areas of Wright County. He said he had “back-up insurance” which amounts to $2,500, but according to his calculations, The damage was around $20,000. Ofstethun said he lost his water heater, air conditioner, furnace: everything was “shot.”