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Swan Lake Legion Hosts Boy and Girls State

Friday evening, July 15, the Sumner American Legion Swan Lake Post 586 and Unit 586 Auxiliary hosted the 2022 Boys and Girls State delegates and their families at the Sumner Legion Hall. Post Commander Robert Gladbach and Auxiliary Chair Pat Phillips introduced the delegates, who then gave a briefing on their session experience. Pictured is Commander Robert Gladbach, delegates Quince Ostermann of Mendon, Zack Brown, Dwight Brees, Hailey Tarpening all of Marceline, and Unit 586 Auxiliary Pat Phillips.

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West Linn News

Linn County Farm Bureau Board met Thursday, July 14, at Brookfield. Those attending were Marc Zell, Steve and Jill Hardy, Dana Lane, Hannah Kiehl, Brian Ehrich, Donald Herring, Rachael Osterman, Secretary, Mindy Breid, Regional Coordinator, Blair Buswell, guest.

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Keeping The Family In The Farm And The Farm In The Family

Successfully transitioning a family farming business to the next generation doesn’t happen overnight. University of Missouri Extension agricultural business specialist Wesley Tucker says it takes planning and “communication, communication, communication.” To help families start the succession planning process and initiate communication, Tucker and an MU Extension team will lead two-hour workshops across the state in July and August.

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