tschram

tschram

  • Joined: August 30, 2022
  • Articles: 2268

Savvy Senior: How to Choose a Medicare Advantage Plan

Dear Savvy Senior, I will be 65 and eligible for Medicare in a few months and am interested in getting a Medicare Advantage plan to cover my health care and medications. What tips can you provide to help me pick a plan? Ready to Retire Dear Ready, Medicare Advantage plans have become very popular among retirees over the past 15 years, as nearly half of all new Medicare enrollees are signing up for Advantage plans, which accounts for about 42 percent of the entire Medicare market.

St. James Saints fall to Blue Earth Area 6-5

The St. James Area baseball team made a valiant effort to come back but fell just short as they stranded three runners on base in the final inning to suffer a tough 6-5 defeat at the hands of the Blue Earth Area Buccaneers.

Jones leads Saints to Conference Win

Starting pitcher Connor Jones continued his great pitching Thursday with a three hit effort against Redwood Valley. Jones surrendered a pair of hits in the third inning and a throwing error allowed two runs to cross in that frame, but he was in control the rest of the way, including striking out five in the last two innings.

Richard Redmond

Richard Redmond, 83, of St. James died on Thursday, April 21, 2022, at Waters Edge Assisted Living Center in Mankato.

CHURCH SCHEDULES

Albion Lutheran Church LCMC Pastor Robert Springer 507-375-5044, 10454 250th Ave, St. James Sunday: 9:00 a.m.

Seeing in Color

I will admit to being a very odd age. I am 35 now, which means I’m old enough to run for President. But more importantly for this little devotion, it means that I am young enough to have grown up in the era of color television… but old enough that we still had a black & white TV in our home when I was growing up.