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Farmland Title Fraud on the Rise: Experts Urge Landowners to Stay Vigilant
By Jason VanceA growing scam targeting rural landowners is raising concerns across the country, particularly in the Plains states and western regions where large tracts of farmland and ranchland often sit unattended.According to Roger McEowen, a law professor at Washburn and Kansas State, scammers are increasingly impersonating landowners in an attempt to sell property they…
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Beyond the Sting: MU Researcher Highlights the Hidden Importance of Wasps and Native Bees
By Jason VanceCOLUMBIA, Mo. — When most people hear the word “wasp,” they immediately think of painful stings, paper nests under eaves, and aggressive yellow jackets. But according to University of Missouri entomology doctoral student Josh Klosterman, those familiar insects represent only a tiny fraction of the wasp world.Klosterman explains that wasps are among the…
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Kinsler is a Hoot
One would be hard pressed to look around and find someone that loves baseball more than Elsberry native Kaden Kinsler.