‘Crop circle’ generates interest

By Kim Buckner

This aerial photograph taken Sunday by Kim Buckner of a nearby farm field generated much interest and speculation as to how the design was created. It was learned today that Stanley Zell of Meadville created it last fall when he was planting a food plot and drilled wheat in a circular motion. The field had been under water since last week’s flood and the design became visible after floodwaters receded.

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Thu Jul 03, 2008, 02:00 PM CDT

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Chillicothe, Mo. -

A crop circle? An unexplained act of nature? A result of flooding? Aliens?

None of the above. The real answer behind a circle resembling a giant LP record at the edge of a nearby farmer’s field is really quite simple. But, without the facts, a photograph taken by Kim Buckner of Wheeling generated lots of coffee shop talk, speculation and even, perhaps, consideration of the paranormal.

This circle was spied by “Little” Joe Buckner, 11, of Wheeling on Sunday. Buckner was riding in a plane looking at damage caused by last week’s flooding. He saw the circle out of the corner of his eye and immediately told the pilot to turn around and circle the strange marking on the land. The pilot did so and then landed to get Joe’s mother, Kim, and her camera. The oddity was equally puzzling to Kim.

After taking the picture she sent it to Donna and Stanley Zell, who own the farm on which the design was found. The farm is located in the Locust Creek bottoms of Linn County. .....

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