Fans and sprinklers are working overtime to keep cows comfortable in the dairy barn at the Fond du Lac County Fairgrounds this week. Dairy and Livestock extension agent, Tina Coleman, says the heat and humidity can quickly take its toll on cows. “When it gets about 72 degrees cattle start showing signs of distemper from heat and when it (temp) gets higher they start having heat stress,” Coleman told WFDL news. Coleman says just like people, cows don’t eat as much when it gets this hot and they don’t produce as much milk.
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photo: waupun mayor rohn bishop The Waupun Common Council has postponed action on wage increases for paid on call firefighters and elected officials to get more public input. The council discussed the matter, sometimes heated, at their meeting this week and will take up the issue again at their April 8th meeting. If […]
todayMarch 27, 2025
A house fire near New Holstein claimed the life of a child. Shortly after 2am Wednesday firefighters were called to the scene on Honeymoon Hill Road near County Road T. A child in the home was pronounced dead at a hospital. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
todayMarch 27, 2025
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