Plumes of smoke drifted up from a fire steadily taking over a 30-acre prairie at Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve, north of the Twin Cities. Amid the haze, five black drones zipped around.

South Lyon is one of several districts with bond proposals on the Nov. 4 ballot — and the numbers this year are high.

They are on track to graduate with both a high school diploma and an associate’s degree from CT State Community College in June. Many of them will also receive college credit from Advanced Placement ...

The concept, also depicted in a Star Trek episode, would fill Earth's orbit with satellites to harness energy from the Sun and block out solar rays to help cool the climate.