Rural Missouri cemeteries face financial challenges

Tuesday, May 29, 2018

MARYVILLE, Mo. -- A Missouri lawmaker is working on a bill that would allow rural cemetery boards, provided they abide by some regulations, to dip into principal if investment returns prove insufficient.

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