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  • Meet Your Neighbor: Nickel Plate Trail Stewards

    The Nickel Plate Trail has been a hit with Fishers residents, but its beauty doesn’t come without some helping hands! The Nickel Plate Trail Stewards program is a partnership between the city’s Volunteer Fishers initiative plus residents and businesses who dedicate time to maintaining and caring for the trail. Trail duties include picking up trash, trimming…

  • Shop Fishers: Meet Schoolhouse 7 Café

    Shop Fishers: Meet Schoolhouse 7 Café

    We sat down with Curt Tappendorf, owner of Schoolhouse 7 Café, to learn more about the café. Schoolhouse 7 Café 12125 Cyntheanne Road Small Business Saturday Hours: 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Offers online ordering, curbside pickup, & carryout  Before Schoolhouse 7 officially opened its doors in 2019, many community members would pass by the empty, one-room schoolhouse while…

  • Shop Fishers: Meet BluePeppermint Boutique

    Shop Fishers: Meet BluePeppermint Boutique

    We sat down with Jessica Landez, owner of BluePeppermint Boutique, to learn more about her shop. BluePeppermint Boutique 9705 Fishers District Drive, Ste. 730 Small Business Saturday Hours: 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. December Hours: Monday – Saturday: 9 a.m. – 7 p.m., Sunday: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Offers curbside pickup & online ordering…

  • Shop Fishers: Meet MashCraft Brewing

    We sat down with Andrew Castner, owner of MashCraft Brewing, along David Halt, Fishers general manager, to learn more about their brews and food.      MashCraft Brewing was already a popular brewery and dining spot when it made its journey to Fishers, which offers a family-friendly location with a pet-friendly patio off of Allisonville Road.…

  • Fishers History: Exploring Schoolhouse 7 Cafe

    What used to be the sound of a school bell ringing to summon children inside to learn is now a carrying echo of coffee orders and good conversation. The one-room schoolhouse that sat empty for many years intrigued Schoolhouse 7 Cafe owners, Curt and Sarah Tappendorf, who decided to preserve the schoolhouse’s history while creating…

  • Meet Your Neighbor: Celebrating Loving Day

    Loving Day is an annual celebration held on June 12, the anniversary of the 1967 United States Supreme Court decision Loving v. Virginia, which struck down laws prohibiting interracial marriage remaining in sixteen U.S. states. The case was brought by Mildred Loving, a black woman, and Richard Loving, a white man, who first met when…

  • The Making of ‘A Meadow’s Tale’ at Cyntheanne Park

    The story A Meadow’s Tale began in the summer of 2021 with my curiosity of the wildflower varieties in the fields at Cyntheanne Park, where I frequently visit as a nearby resident.    As a teacher at the IPS/Butler Lab School 60, I thought it would be perfect for my pre-kindergarten students and their families to…

  • Staying Active on the Nickel Plate Trail

    The Nickel Plate Trail recently celebrated its grand opening, and it includes a brand new pedestrian tunnel beneath 116th Street! The plans for the Nickel Plate Trail were announced in 2019, and I can’t get over just how much has been accomplished on it since then. Trail users can travel from 146th to 106th Street.  …

  • The Story Behind Stigma Free Fishers: Mayor Fadness

    Our community, much like the rest of our country, has been through a lot in the last two years. Economic, political, and social turmoil has left many with a great deal of anxiety. This turmoil has stressed family dynamics and pushed people further into isolation. In this environment, our mental health can diminish and those…

  • The Story Behind Stigma Free Fishers: Chief Orusa

    First thing on a Monday morning, I received a call to report to the mayor’s office. This usually means something went wrong with delivery of fire and emergency services over the weekend that I didn’t know about, but he does. This is never a good thing in the life of a fire chief. He asked…