The report says Indianapolis and South Bend rank among the 25 worst areas in the country for short-term particles in the air.

Indiana's Department of Natural Resources says the bear was seen last year in the Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge.

A state historical marker commemorating Chapman Harris will be dedicated Friday during a public ceremony along State Road 56 near the city of Madison.

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

Madison Police Chief Dan Thurston says the latest explosion happened early Wednesday in the driveway of the home of Jefferson County Superior Court Judge Mike Hensley.

She will work to raise awareness of the Vincennes territorial capital sites, Angel Mounds in Evansville, Historic New Harmony, the Corydon state capital, the Culbertson Mansion in New Albany and Madison's Lanier Mansion.

The communities of Angola/Fremont and Valparaiso in northern Indiana and Madison in southern Indiana are semifinalists for a $3 million prize in the America's Best Communities contest.