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Missouri wins $216 million from feds to close rural health gap

1 week 6 days ago
Missouri has been awarded $216.3 million in federal funding to improve rural health, according to a Monday press release from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid. The funding — the ninth-largest amount awarded to any state — is the first of a potential five years of support for Missouri through the federal Rural Health […]
Steph Quinn

Alton Eagle Ice Festival Promises Free Fun Through This Weekend

1 week 6 days ago
ALTON - The Alton Eagle Ice Festival promises plenty of fun this weekend. From 5–10 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 2, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, various locations across Alton will host Eagle Ice Fest events and fun. Grace Sakry with Great Rivers and Routes Tourism Bureau encourages people to start at FLOCK Food Truck Park and then visit the National Great Rivers Museum and the Audubon Center at Riverlands. “It’s a full Alton celebration, which is so exciting,”

Should You Delay Social Security?

1 week 6 days ago
The purpose of this article is to help you think clearly about when to claim Social Security - whether that’s 62, your Full Retirement Age , or as late as 70. I’ll walk through the key considerations that usually matter most: the opportunity cost of delaying, taxes, survivor protection, work income, longevity, and how portfolio withdrawals can change the math. A practical way to think about the decision Delaying Social Security can be valuable—but only if it improves