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Residents in Mount Prospect have been wondering about a sticky black soot-like substance coating their outdoor surfaces.

Residents in Mount Prospect said a strange, mysterious black soot-like residue all over outside surfaces. The substance has ...

ROSELAND, La. — Friday will mark two weeks since an explosion at Smitty’s Supply in Roseland. Cleanup crews and neighbors are still working to remove soot that coated nearby properties and leaked into ...

Dear Heloise: Martha D., in Southfield, Michigan, missed the point about flowers at a funeral in a recent column of yours. Of course, the dead person can’t “appreciate the beauty,” But family and ...

ROSELAND (WVUE) - About three dozen volunteers gathered Wednesday at Big Zion Church to distribute supplies to residents nearly a week after the Smitty’s Supply explosion rocked the area. The ...

If you're wondering if you need to clean a fire pit that is designed to hold dirt and ashes, the answer is yes. A fire pit doesn't burn well when it is full of ash or the ventilation is blocked.