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Yahoo
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
McDonald County Historical Society Museum celebrates re-opening
PINEVILLE, Mo. — The McDonald County Historical Society Museum in Pineville celebrated its grand re-opening with a ribbon-cutting this morning. The public got a look at some big changes for the 2025 season. A new, $200,000 elevator was installed over the December to May off-season, opening up the second-floor courtroom and classroom to visitors who aren't able to use the stairs. Historical Society members tell us it's a game changer. 'There'd be a whole family would come in, but one or two members may not be able to make it to the second floor. And so it was fun to talk to them while we were downstairs. But providing access to everyone so that everyone can make it up here to the second floor and learn a little bit more about the history of the county to remember some of the veterans who served from the county. I think that's huge,' said Nick Graves, McDonald County Historical Society Board Chair. 'This is a very special day for us, and we're so happy that we're going to be able to show it off now to the rest of the community and our visitors who come,' said Robin Chapman, McDonald County Historical Society President. Alongside the new elevator, the museum also renovated its displays. Doors will be open from 10 to 2 every Saturday until the Christmas parade in December. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Was Jim Cramer Right About Otis Worldwide Corporation (OTIS)?
We recently published a list of In this article, we are going to take a look at where Otis Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:OTIS) stands against other stocks that Jim Cramer discusses. Back in 2024, on May 15, Mad Money's Jim Cramer discussed how certain spin-offs quietly outperformed, praising Otis Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:OTIS) for thriving as a service-heavy elevator company even amid macroeconomic softness. 'Otis Worldwide's up 121% since the breakup — thank you, Judy Marks — gives you 134% total return including dividends. The elevator business is now worth nearly $40 billion all on its own. Look, a lot of people think of Otis as a traditional movement play — cyclical, hostage to new construction — but in reality the company gets the vast bulk of its money from servicing and repairing existing elevators, which is why even though China's soft, you still got to repair them.' A technician in a safety harness inspecting a passenger elevator in a modern office building. Despite Cramer's praise, this one barely moved, up just 2.41%, making his enthusiasm feel a bit overstated. Otis Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:OTIS) continues to benefit from its global elevator servicing operations which provide resilient, recurring revenue. Overall, OTIS ranks 4th on our list of stocks that Jim Cramer discusses. While we acknowledge the potential of OTIS as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and have limited downside risk. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than OTIS and that has 100x upside potential, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock. READ NEXT: 20 Best AI Stocks To Buy Now and 30 Best Stocks to Buy Now According to Billionaires. Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Geek Wire
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Wire
Space Needle doubles the pleasure in ride to the top with new stacked, glass elevators
Geek Life: Fun stories, memes, humor and other random items at the intersection of tech, science, business and culture. SEE MORE A double-stacked glass elevator at the Space Needle enhances the views of Seattle in the tower's latest modernization effort. (Space Needle Photo) The Space Needle is getting doubly cool. Visitors to the iconic Seattle tower can now ride to the top in a double-decker, floor-to-ceiling glass elevator — the first of its kind in North America — in the latest design twist during the building's multi-year modernization project. Opening today, the Skyliner elevators allow visitors to see the mechanics of the elevator, the internal double helix core stairway of the Needle, and an expanded view of Seattle and beyond. The design was inspired by early sketches of the Space Needle, which opened as the centerpiece of the 1962 Seattle World's Fair. The gold elevator capsules still appear the same from the outside. Changes inside include new cables, counterweights, steel hoistways and cutting-edge machines, according to a Needle news release Friday. 'Construction like this at the Space Needle is like assembling a rocket in the sky,' said Karen Olson, chief operating officer at the Space Needle, in a statement. 'We are doing work on the Space Needle that has never been done before, at 500 feet in the air. It takes an incredible amount of hard work and dedication by our construction partners to make this dream a reality.' Each Skyliner elevator cab features floor-to-ceiling glass. (Space Needle Photo) Glass — and lots of it — is a major signature of the improvements being made to the Needle as part of the 2018 Century Project. As part of 176 tons of glass being added, there is now a revolving glass floor that is one of a kind in the world, and one-ton tilted glass panels on the outdoor observation deck, which GeekWire first got a look at seven years ago. The two other elevators on the building are scheduled to be modernized and open by 2028 as part of the privately funded $100 million effort. Longtime elevator manufacturer Otis is managing the modernization project. Otis built the original Space Needle elevators, as well as those at the Eiffel Tower. And, at the other end of Seattle in Pioneer Square, it built eight manually operated cutting-edge elevators for that building when it opened in 1914. Seattle-based architecture firm Olson Kundig designed the new cabs, LMI Aerospace engineered them, and Turner Construction is serving as the general contractor. Check out a video of the TODAY show's visit to the Needle and view of the elevators:
CTV News
19-05-2025
- CTV News
Woman bitten by Australian shepherd refused $4K because ‘every dog is entitled to one bite,' tribunal rules
A woman's claim for damages was dismissed after she was bitten by a mini Australian shepherd by an elevator in her apartment building.
CTV News
14-05-2025
- General
- CTV News
Sudbury seniors upset over apartment elevator breakdown
Northern Ontario Watch A group of seniors who live at a Sudbury high-rise apartment building are upset after both elevators broke down.
