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UPDATE: Cows killed in dairy barn fire south of Moorefield

About a dozen cows perished after a dairy barn caught fire in Mapleton Township.

Fire crews were called around 5 p.m. on Monday and found a barn near the village of Moorefield was engulfed in flames.

Police said about 50 of the cattle were saved from the burning barn on Concession 6 south of Moorefield.

There were no injuries and the fire is not considered suspicious.

There are no estimates to damage values at this time, however, the building was a complete loss.

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Youth volunteers practice coastal conservation

Nine young volunteers aged 11 to 17 spent three days exploring and protecting the Lake Huron coastline during the Coastal Conservation Youth Corps' inaugural program in Grand Bend from July 21 to 23.