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Two Burnsville police officers and a Fire Department paramedic were shot and killed early Sunday morning after an hourslong standoff following a domestic abuse call. A gunman barricaded himself inside

Two Burnsville police officers and a Fire Department paramedic were shot and killed at a home early Sunday morning after an hourslong standoff following a domestic abuse call. The gunman, who had barricaded himself inside the home with a woman and seven children, died after turning his weapon on himself, authorities said. Officers were sent to the residence in the 12600 block of 33rd Avenue S. ...

State meteorologists say nearby Canada remains dry, increasing the chance of fires there.

WHYY By The wetlands and woodlands of the Upper Tohickon Creek watershed are near the proposed quarry site in Springfield, Bucks County. (Courtesy pf the Upper Tohickon Watershed Association) After months of hearings, contentious debate continues over a quarry operation proposed for  Springfield Township, in Upper Bucks County. The hearings arise from an application to the township Board of Supervisors for conditional-use approval of a non-coal surface mining project. Skippack-based developer ...

By Capital News Service The same pandemic that restricts travel and manufacturing is having a measurable impact on decreasing air pollution in parts of the Great Lakes region, experts say. It is an impact that scientists can detect with sensors mounted on NASA satellites and that measure nitrogen dioxide, a pollutant that can exacerbate human respiratory problems such as asthma, cause acid rain and speed the creation of ozone and the pace of climate change. It’s a tricky impact to measure, ex...

Special to the Journal MARQUETTE — The same pandemic that restricts travel and manufacturing is having a measurable impact on decreasing air pollution in parts of the Great Lakes region, experts say. It is an impact that scientists can detect with sensors mounted on NASA satellites and that measure nitrogen dioxide, a pollutant that can exacerbate human respiratory problems such as asthma, cause acid rain and speed the creation of ozone and the pace of climate change. It’s a tricky impact t...