The Midway Motel in Guthrie Center is making serious progress rebuilding after severe weather totaled their building. 

Owner Kevin Patidar says that he incurred half a million dollars in damages after the tornado on December 15th last year struck his business. Patridar explains that the strong winds from the storm ripped the roof off their building, destroyed the wiring inside the building and caused water damage. He tells Raccoon Valley Radio that the remodeling process has been an extensive project but they are close to the finish line. 

“So right now we have like all on one side ready to get foam insulated next week, electric is done, roof is done, getting the electric is the next step so we are working with Aliante Energy to get the power back on.”

Patidar states that insurance covered roughly $425,000 of the damages and they are trying to make up the difference by working on the project themselves and using local companies. He wants to thank anyone that helped with the project and gave them the motivation to continue to move forward. 

“So,we got a lot of support from the community who had been staying up there for a long-time inquiring about the place and asking when is the (Motel) going to be open and also giving us that strength and support to carry on and (they) say that, yeah, you guys are doing pretty good. The guys are doing really good and it’s going to be okay this time.”

Patidar says the new roof implemented by Schafer Roofing will be sturdier and better suited to last in severe weather. He noted that they hope to open their doors sometime in November.