Newsletter-Late-Week

Setting yourself up for long-term success in retirement planning

Retirement planning isn’t something most young adults think about. It often feels like a far-off concern, something to deal with much later in life after you’ve paid off student loans, bought a home or advanced in your career.For many, the idea of saving for retirement can seem unnecessary when there are so many immediate financial priorities.

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Time To Throw in The Towel

In the spirit of honesty, I am not actually going to use the above idiom in its true sense. The pugilistic term is well known for describing not only leaving a fight that you realize is unwinnable, but also having the self-knowledge that continuing the fight will do you harm.

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Visual Art

While it’s very hard to convince the blind of the fact, the importance of visual art in this life cannot be overstated. Visual art is as limitless as the human imagination, seen with the eyes but felt in the bones, speaks to the mind but beats with a heart.

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Three bridges in Andrew, Buchanan counties scheduled for deck replacement starting in March

The Missouri Department of Transportation has contracted Capital Paving & Construction, LLC to replace the decks of two bridges in Andrew County and one in Buchanan County.The Jenkins Creek Bridge on Buchanan County Route DD is the first bridge scheduled to have its deck replaced beginning Monday, March 3.Traffic Impacts: During construction, Route DD will be closed at the Jenkins Creek Bridge. Motorists will need to seek an alternate route.

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Savannah High signing day held

On Feb. 6, nine Savannah High School seniors signed letters of intent to participate in sports at five different colleges and universities. One student, Cashlee Smith, signed her letter of intent to participate in debate and drama for Northwest Missouri State University.

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