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Thorp barn roof collapse

Freezing rain and heavy snow result in a collapsed roof at Dutch Dairy in Thorp.

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Dutch Dairy barn roof collapse

Mother Nature won at Dutch Dairy in Thorp when a barn roof collapsed, missing a pen full of 100 cows on Feb. 24.
Mother Nature won at Dutch Dairy in Thorp when a barn roof collapsed, missing a pen full of 100 cows on Feb. 24. Amy Penterman

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Mother Nature won at Dutch Dairy in Thorp when a barn roof collapsed, missing a pen full of 100 cows on Feb. 24. Amy Penterman
A Holstien looks at the aftermath of a roof collapse at Dutch Dairy in Thorp on Feb. 24.
A Holstien looks at the aftermath of a roof collapse at Dutch Dairy in Thorp on Feb. 24. Amy Penterman

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A Holstien looks at the aftermath of a roof collapse at Dutch Dairy in Thorp on Feb. 24. Amy Penterman
Volunteers with shovels and a giant scraper help clear a roof at Dutch Dairy following a roof collapse on Feb. 24.
Volunteers with shovels and a giant scraper help clear a roof at Dutch Dairy following a roof collapse on Feb. 24. Amy Penterman

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Volunteers with shovels and a giant scraper help clear a roof at Dutch Dairy following a roof collapse on Feb. 24. Amy Penterman
Volunteers work to scrape snow off a barn roof at Dutch Dairy in Thorp.
Volunteers work to scrape snow off a barn roof at Dutch Dairy in Thorp. Amy Penterman

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Volunteers work to scrape snow off a barn roof at Dutch Dairy in Thorp. Amy Penterman
Roof-high piles of snow sit next to barn buildings at Dutch Dairy in Thorp after a Feb. 24 storm caused a roof to collapse.
Roof-high piles of snow sit next to barn buildings at Dutch Dairy in Thorp after a Feb. 24 storm caused a roof to collapse. Amy Penterman

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Roof-high piles of snow sit next to barn buildings at Dutch Dairy in Thorp after a Feb. 24 storm caused a roof to collapse. Amy Penterman
Volunteers help remove snow off a barn roof at Dutch Dairy in Thorp.
Volunteers help remove snow off a barn roof at Dutch Dairy in Thorp. Amy Penterman

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Volunteers help remove snow off a barn roof at Dutch Dairy in Thorp. Amy Penterman
Twisted sheet metal is all that is left after a roof collapse at Dutch Dairy in Thorp on Feb. 24.
Twisted sheet metal is all that is left after a roof collapse at Dutch Dairy in Thorp on Feb. 24. Amy Penterman

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Twisted sheet metal is all that is left after a roof collapse at Dutch Dairy in Thorp on Feb. 24. Amy Penterman

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    Mother Nature won at Dutch Dairy in Thorp when a barn roof collapsed, missing a pen full of 100 cows on Feb. 24.