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Think estate planning is only for the wealthy or elderly? Think again. If you own anything — a home, a car, a savings account, even a pet — you already have an estate plan. The only …
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Rickie Caswell
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7/23/25
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Pearl Spurlock was the first tour guide of Branson, MO. She parlayed the fascination with Wright’s book, The Shepherd of the Hills into a lucrative business by driving visitors over roads that …
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Dianne Peck
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7/23/25
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Happy Summer Cole Camp! The city looks green and pretty for the most part, but there is one issue I have not addressed that has caught the attention of our citizens who are very attentive to details. …
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Dianne Burdick, City of Cole Camp Mayor
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7/23/25
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Well, I learn something new each day, how about the old New England custom of “warning out?” Read that for the first time this morning. It was another swell old custom like burning …
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7/16/25
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Not unlike many other women, Elise Quigley wanted a new home that would be more spacious. But she was ahead of her time in wanting the outdoors brought inside. Her ideas were so radical for Eureka …
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Dianne Peck
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7/16/25
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In the age of social media, it’s easy to find advice on just about anything — including how to manage your money. Content creators known as “finfluencers” — short for …
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Rickie Caswell
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7/16/25
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There’s a quote about the importance of setting goals that says, “If you don’t know where you’re going, any path will take you there.” You …
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Rickie Caswell, AAMS Financial Advisor
Edwards Jones
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7/9/25
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Summer is definitely here, and our Public Works department is working hard to
keep up with the vegetation that has benefitted from the rains and warm
temperatures. They will be checking for …
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Diane M. Burdick
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7/8/25
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In 1905, the local paper reported that a “belled buzzard” had been sighted at Freeburg, Missouri by many of the local residents. The story of a “belled buzzard” would …
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Dianne Peck
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7/8/25
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Well, the flood in the Hill Country of Texas was another terrible thing happening. Dozens of children gone in the blink of an eye, whisked away by rising water at their summer camp. Some parents have …
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James Mahlon White
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7/8/25
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Last night I was looking up material on Ancestry.com which is a great research tool if you happen to be writing a family book. It’s also good for just poking around to see who your 5th great …
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James Mahlon White
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7/2/25
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It’s important to save for retirement, but only half of Americans have calculated how much money they’ll need, according to the 2024 Retirement Confidence Survey by the Employee Benefit …
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Rickie Caswell, AAMS Financial Advisor
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7/2/25
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Cock-and-Bull Stories
Once upon a time, once upon a time! How many times have we heard that over and over.? The family stories and legends of dire and dark deeds that are told almost in a …
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Dianne Peck
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7/2/25
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Welcome to summer everybody. It opened its door on Friday with the longest day of the year. In old Europe, the summer solstice is seen as the middle of summer and referred to as …
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James Mahlon White
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6/24/25
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Perhaps you've heard the expression: “Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans.” It’s certainly true about an unexpected job loss. And it may cause stress over …
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Rickie Caswell, AAMS Financial Advisor
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6/24/25
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Stones In Their Path
Can you remember the first time you successfully tied your shoes all by yourself? I do and what a sense of accomplishment I experienced. I was reminded of that long ago …
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Dianne Peck
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6/24/25
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The rain we have had is good for crops, but not so good for homeowners who are trying to maintain their lawns. This is a gentle reminder that yards are to be kept cut and trimmed (i.e. weedeating …
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Diana Burdick, City of Cole Camp, Mayor
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6/24/25
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All hell is breaking loose with Israel and Iran and I bet the Ayatollah is closer to having a nuclear weapon than we thought. Let’s hope Israel is able to finish what it started or WWIII could …
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James Mahlon White
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6/18/25
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Some financial decisions can be challenging — like whether to use your money to reduce your debt or to invest. If you already have a significant amount of debt and not a lot in savings or …
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Rickie Caswell, AAMS Financial Advisor
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6/18/25
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Wild On The Creek
I have often been asked, “Don’t you get lonely and bored down there on the creek all by yourself?” I can truthfully say I do not. My simple life in natural …
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Dianne Peck
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6/18/25
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Street repairs have been completed on Fowler, Jefferson and Olive Streets. More repairs will be done at a later date. Our Public Works department is quite busy during summer months keeping the parks …
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Diana Burdick, City of Cole Camp, Mayor
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6/18/25
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Well, we have trouble with “peaceful protesters” again. This time it’s California and folks protesting against ICE deportations of illegal immigrants. The mayor of Los Angeles …
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James Mahlon White
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6/11/25
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You should always be able to ask as many questions as you’d like when working with your financial advisor. So, before you have your annual review, think carefully about what you’d like to …
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Rickie Caswell, AAMS Financial Advisor
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6/11/25
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Exceptionally Well
There once was an upscale clothing store I liked that sold stylish attire and always had an abundance of scarves displayed and matched with the garments. There is no doubt a …
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Dianne Peck
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6/11/25
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First of all, my apologies for the error about needing a permit for the city-wide garage sales. No permit is needed for them, but if you want to have a garage sale at any other time you will need to …
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Diana Burdick, City of Cole Camp, Mayor
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6/11/25
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