Jess Seabolt - TheStatehouseFile.com

The plan replaces legislation backed by the minor league soccer team and passed by the House that would have helped fund a new $82 million arena in an undetermined Indianapolis location.

Legislation that would expand the reach of concussion awareness, diagnosis, and treatment in student athletes passed the Senate on Thursday.

Under the legislation, the Department of Corrections would be required to inform a serious sex offender at the time of discharge of the requirement and voting alternatives.

During October and November, the state's unemployment rate held steady at 5.7 percent, but an influx of private sector job seekers bumped the percentage to 5.8, slightly higher than the national average of 5.6 percent in December.

For Julie Ahlrichs and her family, diabetes has been a part of their lives for more than 40 years. While she is thankful that she and her family are educated about diabetes, Ahlrichs wishes there was more information out there for the millions of other Hoosiers who are not.

Drivers with suspended licenses will get a break as part of a new state effort to get Hoosiers legal and driving again.

If you're ready for a change from your backyard barbeque or your hometown's firework's show, here is a list of five fun events in five different places in Indiana for your Independence Day festivities.