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Small Business Insurance Legislation Heads to the Senate
By Angie Hutschreider CherryRoad Media JEFFERSON CITY – House Bill 2596, which expands access to health coverage for Missouri’s small businesses, was heard by the Missouri Senate’s Insurance and Banking Committee recently. The legislation, sponsored by Rep. Peggy McGaugh (R-Carrollton) passed the House of Representatives with a vote of 145-0. This legislation would clarify the…
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Ask Rusty: When Will I Get Full Credit for Delaying my SS Retirement?
Dear Rusty: The time is nearing that I want to move from my current Social Security survivor benefit to my own SS retirement benefit at 70 years of age. I have been looking more deeply into the application of Delayed Retirement Credits (DRCs), and I have read that DRCs accumulated in the year that I…
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Sports
Elsberry track opens season March 20
By Kim JonesDemocrat ReporterELSBERRY – As winter sports wraps up, Elsberry High School track and field athletes are lacing up their running shoes and heading to the track.The upcoming season promises new opportunities for returning competitors and newcomers alike as they prepare to represent EHS this spring.According to coaches, Mandy Hartley and Jenny Lynn Heras,…