30 years ago, squirrel cuts off power to 1,300 customers
June 14, 1917 Dr. A. H. Juni will join his college dean on a hike from Wautauga, S. D. to Seattle. They will carry their tents and expect to live on 30 cents a day while on the walk. Anyone desiring ...
Auctioneer Gary Hotovec is hanging up his gavel
Even auctioneers retire. And when they do it, it can be amazing how much “stuff” they, too, have accumulated. April 17 was the retirement auction for Gary Hotovec, who for 24 years operated ...
Loncorich Family Farms honored as McLeod’s farm family of the year
Loncorich Family Farms in Stewart is University of Minnesota’s 2023 Farm Family of the Year for McLeod County. “What stood out about the Loncorich family this year was not just their ...
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Whidbey woman teaches art of cheesemaking
After three years of perfecting her hard cheese-making skills, Miller has been teaching cheesemaking classes to fellow dairy ...
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Robert Van Nood Remembers Creating The City Of Kawartha Lakes Logo
KAWARTHA LAKES-On January 1, 2001 the municipalities of Victoria County were amalgamated into the City of Kawartha Lakes by ...
How a cow named ‘Biscuit’ became an Alabama community’s beloved escape artist
When you hear ‘Free Biscuit,’ your initial thought might be a breakfast special at Jack’s or Hardee’s, not a runaway bovine. But over 400 Alabamians would tell you differently as of this week. At the ...
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2nd strain of bird flu infects cows for the 1st time: USDA
The same strain is linked to the bird flu patient who died in Louisiana. A second type of bird flu has been found in dairy cows for the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on ...
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New bird flu variant found in dairy cattle. Can H5N1 be transmitted to humans?
The variant of bird flu that killed a Louisiana resident has now been found in dairy cows. Until now, the human cases of bird flu traced to cattle have been mild, mostly eye infections.
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Bird flu variant found in Nevada cows shows signs of adaptation to mammals
The newer variant of avian influenza that recently infected dairy cattle in Nevada has a genetic change that’s thought to help the virus copy itself in mammals — including humans — more ...
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Stares and ear-twitches: The linguist learning to speak the expressive language of cows
Dutch linguist Leonie Cornips has become fascinated with how cows communicate. But can this really be called 'language'? Leonie Cornips was long overdue for her coffee break. The chilly autumn air ...
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Art and Design
An exhibition at the Hammer Museum shows why. By Siddhartha Mitter A jury found them guilty of conspiring as part of a crew to steal art, sports memorabilia and artifacts from smaller museums.
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Holstein heifers to 3,400gns and cows to 3,350gns at Dungannon
The first Dungannon Dairy Sale of the New Year got off to a great start, with auctioneer Michael Taaffe confirming a steady ...