The Department of Child Services wants the legislature to help improve the process of reporting child abuse and neglect to the agency.

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources says hunters who kill deer in Dearborn County north of State Road 48 between now and Nov. 27 must take them to a DNR check station to be sampled for bovine TB.

Within the last couple of weeks, Indiana has dispatched 3 fire support personnel to the Southeast U.S. where wildfires are raging.

On the bright side extended forecasts calling for balmy weather to continue means travelers should enjoy excellent traveling and leaf-watching conditions.

The state Alcohol & Tobacco Commission is scheduled to consider Pavilion Partners' license request during its Tuesday meeting in Indianapolis.

The DNR grants will fund 33 projects in 25 counties and encompass the watersheds of 36 lakes and streams.

Hunting season dates for waterfowl and other migratory birds in Indiana have been finalized with approval from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

National Park Service and DNR officials say the issue is how the pavilion will be classified.

The Department of Natural Resources is asking people that spot a black bear to take a photo of it and report it to the agency.

Personnel reductions have led to fewer staffers who can survey wildlife in the field, including wild turkeys.