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My new smart personal assistant

If you had told me 15 years ago that someday I’d replace my cellphone because it stopped texting, I would have said, “It stopped what?”

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Show love with these heart-shaped houseplants

While red roses might be the iconic gift for Valentine’s Day, houseplants with heart-shaped leaves represent a longer-lived expression of affection for a special person in your life, said University…

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OU, Park split home opener DH

 Ottawa University and Park University split Wednesday’s nonconference softball doubleheader at Alumni Park. The Braves took Game 1, 9-1, before the Pirates responded with a 3-2 extra-inning victory in Game 2.GAME 1Ottawa 9, Park 1Ottawa used a big middle stretch and a 14-hit attack to secure a 9-1 run-rule victory in the opener.Park struck first…

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Opinion

My new smart personal assistant

If you had told me 15 years ago that someday I’d replace my cellphone because it stopped texting, I would have said, “It stopped what?”

Lifestyle

Show love with these heart-shaped houseplants

While red roses might be the iconic gift for Valentine’s Day, houseplants with heart-shaped leaves represent a longer-lived expression of affection for a special person in your life, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David…