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MoDOT hosting public meetingWednesday on Hwy. 61 Interchange

Open house style meeting from 4-6 p.m. features information on project at intersection of Routes B and E TROY – The public is invited to an informational meeting about the future interchange project on U.S. Route 61 in Lincoln County, located at the intersection of Routes B and E near Auburn. The public meeting is…

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Why Can’t I get a Lump Sum Death Benefit from my Wife?

Dear Rusty: My wife passed away in September 2025 at age 64. We had been married for 43 years and started collecting benefits when I turned 62 and she was 63. She did not have enough work credits to claim her own SS and thus collected on my record. SSA told me that I was…

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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.

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