Road closure, school shutdown and Vestas profit

Wednesday morning brings cloudy and foggy weather with mist and scattered showers to East Jutland, but there will be opportunities for periods of sunshine later in the day. Starting from Monday 16 November, Søvej in Silkeborg will be closed for 5 weeks, and in Norddjurs Municipality, politicians have decided to close Søren Kanne School’s Østre branch in Grenaa. At the same time, wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has announced a profit after tax of 2.4 billion kroner.

Cloudy weather with fog – and later sunshine

Wednesday begins with cloudy and misty weather in Østjylland, and there may also be fog and scattered showers in several places. During the day, there will be periods of sunshine, according to the regional weather forecast from the Danish Meteorological Institute. Temperatures will reach between 6 and 9 degrees, and the wind will be weak to gentle from the southwest.

This evening and overnight, the unsettled weather continues with occasional showers, but towards the end of the night, more showers are expected, locally with thunder. Temperatures will fall to between 2 and 6 degrees. TV 2 Østjylland

Norddjurs Kommune closes school branch in Grenaa

After more than six months, the plan for the schools’ future in Norddjurs Kommune has finally been adopted. A municipality is the local authority in an area, and the municipality’s politicians have decided to close the Østre branch of Søren Kanne-skolen in Grenaa. The branch currently accommodates just under 300 pupils from kindergarten through 6th grade.

The new agreement also affects the municipality’s special classes, which are held at two locations. TV 2 Østjylland

Vestas reports a profit of 2.4 billion kroner

Wind turbine manufacturer Vestas recorded a profit after tax of 323 million euro in the third quarter, equivalent to 2.4 billion kroner. This is shown in financial statements published on Wednesday morning. The profit is 19 million euro higher than in the corresponding period last year.

Vestas has also increased its revenue by 6.3 percent to just under 5.7 billion euro – or 42.4 billion kroner. The growth is driven largely by the company’s only business segment, Power Solutions, where wind turbines are manufactured and installed. TV 2 Østjylland

Søvej in Silkeborg to be closed for 5 weeks

Starting Monday 16 November, Søvej in Silkeborg will be closed for 5 weeks. This applies to the stretch between Godthåbsvej and Christian 8.s Vej, where a new road connection is to be established. The closure takes effect at midday and means that motorists must use a detour via, among other things, Søndre Ringvej and Vestergade, according to Silkeborg Kommune on its Facebook page.

Several city buses will also have temporary stops on Christian 8.s Vej. Silkeborg Kommune warns of increased congestion during the rush hour, and the roadworks are expected to be completed at the end of December. TV 2 Østjylland

Two East Jutlanders nominated for Sports Name of the Year 2026

The sailor Anna Munch, who won World Championship bronze in the ILCA 6, and the track cyclist Lasse Norman Leth, who won World Championship gold in tandem together with Carl-Frederik Bévort, are among the first 5 nominees for the prestigious Sports Name of the Year 2026 award. This was announced by DIF, Team Danmark and Club La Santa in a press release.

Altogether, 15 athletes will be nominated before the field is narrowed down to 3 finalists. The winner will be crowned at the sports gala in Herning on 9 January 2027. TV 2 Østjylland

Grundfos Prize 2026 goes to Aarhus researcher

Lecturer Søren Ulstrup from Aarhus Universitet has received the Grundfos Prize 2026 for his research into quantum materials. The prize was presented on Tuesday at a ceremony in Bjerringbro.

Søren Ulstrup researches, among other things, materials that can contribute to the development of future energy-efficient electronics. The prize comes with 1 million kroner, of which 250,000 kroner goes to the researcher himself, while the remaining 750,000 kroner is to be spent on further research. TV 2 Østjylland

Brief News

• Østjyllands Politi received 1,811 reports of break-ins in private homes from 1 January to 31 October this year, compared with 1,563 in the same period last year, and is now asking the public for help. DR Nyheder Østjylland
• There is plastic in the right-hand and middle lanes on E45 from Horsens towards Aarhus between Ejer Bavnehøj and Skanderborg V, according to Vejdirektoratet, which is urging passing motorists to watch out. TV 2 Østjylland
• Renovation company Renosyd collected 20 tons more food waste than normal in Skanderborg and Odder Kommune in the week after Halloween. TV 2 Østjylland
• A driver who was temporarily attached as a substitute for AS Busser in Vejle is no longer working in the industry after a case in which a customer filmed him during a trip with Flextrafik, publicly contracted transportation. TV 2 Østjylland