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Supporters want Cahokia Mounds to join National Parks Service

March 19, 2019 Illinois News Network

Supporters are trying again to convince federal lawmakers to make Cahokia Mounds a part of the National Parks Service. The 2,200-acre site in Collinsville draws about 300,000 visitors a year.

Understanding travel insurance and terrorism coverage

March 16, 2019 Sightseers’ Delight

In the wake of shootings at a pair of mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, some travelers might want to cancel their upcoming trip to New Zealand.

Ocmulgee National Monument redesignated as national historical park

March 15, 2019 Sightseers’ Delight

President Trump signed into law a bill that redesignated Macon’s Ocmulgee National Monument as Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park.

Watchdog.org: Maintaining Ohio’s roads is the key to economic viability, witnesses tell Senate hearing

March 14, 2019 Todd DeFeo

Increasing the motor fuel tax to fund infrastructure projects across Ohio is a matter of economic development and necessary for the state to remain competitive, witnesses told state lawmakers Wednesday.

FAA grounds Boeing 737 MAX aircraft

March 13, 2019 Sightseers’ Delight

The FAA is ordering the temporary grounding of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.

Cruz calls on feds to ground Boeing 737 Max

March 12, 2019 Sightseers’ Delight

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation’s Subcommittee on Aviation and Space, today called on federal regulators to temporarily ground 737 Max aircraft.

Reports: Mets planning to unveil Tom Seaver monument at Citi Field

March 8, 2019 Sightseers’ Delight

The New York Mets plan to unveil a monument — possibly a statue — of Tom Seaver at Citi Field this season, reports indicate.

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Georgia Senate moves to takeover Atlanta airport

March 7, 2019 Sightseers’ Delight

The Georgia state Senate has approved a takeover of Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Georgia lawmaker proposes legislation to protect ‘all monuments’

March 7, 2019 Sightseers’ Delight

A Georgia state lawmaker has proposed legislation he says provides protection for all monuments.

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Music, Steak Cookoff headline Duluth museum’s Caboose Days

March 4, 2019 Special to Express Telegraph

The Southeastern Railway Museum will kick off its annual music series with a pair of performances during March’s Caboose Days & Steak Cookoff. This year’s Caboose Days runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 23, and Sunday, March 24. This year’s Caboose days features a Steak Cookoff Association (SCA) sanctioned event. Teams will compete on Saturday, March 23, and the competition’s judges will announce winners at 3:30 p.m. that day. On Sunday, the