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  • Meet Your Neighbor: Noreen Nowak, Gold Star Family Member

    On November 8, 2004, Robert (Bobby) Paul Warns II, a corporal with Marine Corps Company 2/24, was killed alongside four of his comrades in an IED blast while on patrol in Iraq. From that point, the lives of his family, including his aunt, Noreen Nowak, were changed forever. “Losing a family member, while deployed, tears…

  • End-of-Summer Bucket List for Twenty-Somethings

    If you feel like summer has completely flown by, you are not alone! It truly feels like I blinked in May and now it’s already almost August. Around this time each year, I always notice the stores have started putting out fall items and summer is quickly slipping away. To avoid missing out on anything…

  • Shop Local: Summer Picnic Essentials

    One of my favorite ways to spend a beautiful summer day is packing up a picnic and heading to the nearest green space or park! Anytime I mention the word “picnic,” my kids are instantly filled with excitement, even if it’s in our own backyard. Spending time outside, breathing in the fresh air, and bonding…

  • Meet Your Neighbor: Alhuda Mosque

    The Al Huda Foundation opened Al Huda Masjid off of Lantern Road near the Nickel Plate District. After three years of planning, the largest congregation of Muslims in the state opened the new $8.8 million mosque. Led by the imam (religious leader) Nasser Karimian, the mosque serves over 3,000 congregants from Fishers and surrounding communities.…

  • National Ice Cream Day: Get the Inside Scoop from Local Owners

    On July 18, treat yourself to a delicious, refreshing treat for National Ice Cream Day! In honor of the celebration, we asked local ice cream shop owners for their favorite flavors and what deals they’re celebrating with. Be sure to support small businesses #AroundFishers and grab an ice cream cone from your favorite shop or…

  • 5 Things to Know about the Blazing the Trail Mural

    Blazing the Trail, a mural by Indiana artist Becky Hochhalter, was celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on July 14, 2021. The mural, located on the back of the Fishers Police Department parking garage on the municipal complex, faces the paved portion of the Nickel Plate Trail just north of 116th Street. The colorful mural is…

  • Meet Your Neighbor: Noah Malone

    Meet Noah Malone, recent high school grad, Fishers resident, track and field star, and member of Team USA for the 2021 Summer Paralympics. With a 100-meter dash (¼ of a lap around the track) of 10.74 seconds and a 400-meter dash (1 lap around the track) of 49.38 seconds, Noah earned his spot on the…

  • Meet Your Neighbor: Fishers Local Heroes

    Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, local heroes have stepped up to serve others in Fishers. From first responders to healthcare workers, volunteers to teachers, everyday heroes have inspired us through the last year and a half.   At this year’s Spark!Fishers festival, we honored local heroes at Heroes Hall sponsored by Folds of Honor. Our community packed bags filled with treats, handwritten notes, and drawings for local heroes to thank them for all they do for…

  • Meet Your Neighbor: Naptown Hepcats

    The local band Naptown Hepcats will be performing at this year’s Spark!Fishers festival ignited by First Internet Bank on Saturday, June 26! You can find them on the Main Stage at the Nickel Plate District Amphitheater sponsored by Ed Martin Toyota and Nissan at 3 p.m. I sat down with frontman and Fishers resident Spencer…

  • Meet Your Neighbor: Mark Rouse

    Mark Rouse was declared legally blind by his ophthalmologist, Dr. Raj Maturi, in 2015. He was disturbed, and he thought he’d never be able to paint again.  After years of multiple painful and tedious treatments with Dr. Maturi, Rouse’s vision improved. Now, he’s sharing a painting documenting his journey, along with his other pieces, at the Spark!Fishers Car & Art Show on Thursday, June 24, in the Fishers Municipal Complex.  “I tell everybody I started…