Exodus Refugee Immigration is suing the state over Gov. Pence's policy to withhold money from agencies resettling Syrian refugees.

Last month's state tax collections edged above projected levels as Indiana began the second half of its fiscal year.

Whitcomb escaped a Japanese prisoner of war camp during World War II, served as Indiana's 43rd governor, retired and then sailed solo around the world.

Purdue University says federal statistics show popcorn production in the state fell by 29 percent last year.

Indiana's state veterinarian says a recent bird flu outbreak is a reminder of the importance of all buyers and sellers of poultry to follow state record-keeping rules.

An annual survey gauging the overall well-being of U.S. residents ranked Hawaii No. 1 and Alaska No. 2. Indiana tied with Ohio for 47th.

The unemployment rate remained unchanged for four consecutive months to end the year, holding steady at 4.4 percent since September. That's a 1.5 percent drop from the start of 2015.

Here's how badly Indiana's schools did on the new ISTEP: Just four of 1,500 public schools that took the 2015 exam had more kids pass than the year before.

Students at West Lafayette's Cumberland Elementary School sent state Sen. Ron Alting more than 800 postcards and letters seeking his help in their mission to get the firefly named Indiana's official insect.