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Missouri 401(k): Naming a Trust as Your Beneficiary
Naming a trust as the beneficiary of your 401(k) in Missouri isn’t a casual move. Get it right, and that…
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Wednesday, August 26, 2026
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Two South Dakota Residents Airlifted After Motorcycle Crash in Monroe County
The Macon Chronicle Staff Two people from Spearfish, South Dakota were airlifted to University of Missouri Hospital Thursday evening after…
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Macon man held on first-degree assault charge; bond hearing set for May 7
The Macon Chronicle Staff A 31-year-old Macon man remains in custody pending a bond hearing on felony assault and harassment…
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Missouri’s 2026 Electronic Estate Planning Overhaul: What You Should Expect The Move from Pen and Paper to Pixels
Paper wills are dying in Missouri. Digital estate planning took over in 2026—and it’s not your average e-sign solution. Thanks…
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Ethel woman faces preliminary hearing Monday on first-degree murder, armed criminal action charges
The Macon Chronicle Staff An Ethel woman charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the January shooting death…
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Missouri Senate pares back plan to add Medicaid work requirements to constitution
By Steph Quinn – Missouri Independent — The Macon Chronicle A Senate committee version of the legislation would ask voters…
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Macon County Ambulance Board Postpones April 28 Meeting
The Macon Chronicle Staff MACON, Mo. — The Macon County Ambulance District Board of Directors has postponed its April 28,…
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Macon County Ambulance Board Meets Tonight as Schedule Dispute Sharpens
The Macon Chronicle Staff MACON, Mo. — The Macon County Ambulance District Board of Directors meets at 6 p.m. Tuesday,…
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Macon County prosecutor adds felony stealing charge against Kirksville man in La Plata storage unit case
The Macon Chronicle Staff MACON — Prosecutors have added a felony stealing charge against the Kirksville man accused of breaking…
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Kirksville Man Charged With Felony Property Damage After La Plata Storage Unit Break-In
The Macon Chronicle Staff MACON — A Kirksville man faces a felony property damage charge in Macon County Circuit Court…