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Man Who Threatened Mass Shooting at County Fair Sentenced; Could be Released in 4 Months
By Gregory Orear General Manager/Editor TROY – A Troy man who threatened a mass shooting at last year’s Lincoln County fair will be eligible for release in four months after receiving a four-year prison sentence Thursday. Ryan Hartline, 28, received the four-year sentence after pleading guilty in March to a felony charge of making a…
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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…


