Deer hunters around Petersburg could see a longer season under a pair of proposals before the state’s Board of Game next month. At a meeting earlier this month, Petersburg’s Fish and Game advisory committee voted to support longer hunting seasons but wasn’t unanimous on the change.

Police officers swarmed into Petersburg Medical Center at 2 p.m. Wednesday as some staff left the building. It was all part of a training session on how the hospital would respond to a shooter at the facility. Staffers assembled nearby at a rally point and reviewed what worked and what didn’t while police went through the medical center and tested other staff barricaded in place.

The state’s Board of Game meets in Petersburg next month to decide on proposed changes to hunting and trapping regulations for Southeast. Among the proposed changes is one to expand the area for an archery deer hunt behind Petersburg. The local Fish and Game Advisory committee supported the proposal at a meeting this month but recommended a change because of safety concerns.