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Silex Graduates Step Closer to the Dream
By Todd KraftSpecial to the JournalSILEX — Silex High School senior Kerra Smart used the space on her mortar board to express her feelings about graduating Sunday afternoon in the Silex gymnasium.“One step closer to the dream,” the message read, along with illustrations that clearly defined her dream.Smart is one of the 35 Silex R-I…
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Ask Rusty: About Social Security’s “First Year Rule” and Withdrawing from SS
Dear Rusty: I am 63 years old, and about to apply for my Social Security benefits. I am self-employed but only working part-time. I know about Social Security’s annual earnings limit but recently I learned I must also be concerned about a monthly earnings limit of $2,040. My questions are:
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MDC: Total turkey harvest tops 50K in spring season
JEFFERSON CITY – Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows turkey hunters checked 45,475 birds during Missouri’s 2026 regular spring turkey season, April 20 through May 10. Top harvest counties for the regular season were Macon with 979 birds harvested, Callaway with 926, and Franklin with 879. Young turkey hunters also harvested…