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  • Meet Your Neighbor: Aunna Fadness

    Meet the First Lady of Fishers, Aunna Fadness, and learn more about her background, her favorite things about Fishers, and more.     Tell us a little about yourself.  I am originally from Union Mills, a small town in northwest Indiana. I attended Purdue University for my undergraduate degree in Aquatic Science and received my master’s…

  • Shop Fishers Meet Your Neighbor: David Decker, owner of ACo

    This winter, meet some of the local small business owners who are participating in Shop Fishers on the This is Fishers blog. We sat down with David Decker owner of ACo, who shared the story behind his business and why he loves owning a small business in Fishers.   Tell us about your business.  ACo has been in business for 18 years…

  • Meet Your Neighbor: Finery Bridal Boutique

    This winter, meet some of the local small business owners who are participating in Shop Fishers on the This is Fishers blog. We sat down with Shawn Jackson owner of the new Finery Bridal Boutique.   Finery Bridal Boutique11500 Lantern Road  December Hours: Sunday – Monday: Closed, Tuesday – Thursday 11 a.m. – 7 p.m., Friday: 11…

  • Fishers Frights: Trittipo Family Bombings

    In the 1890s, one Fishers family earned a distinction few people at the time, and likely any resident of Fishers since, have had: survived multiple bomb attacks.  An article from the Hamilton East Public Library by Hamilton County Historian David Heighway chronicles the attacks the Trittipo family faced in the late 1890s: a frightening series of explosive attacks.  The Trittipo family immigrated to the US from Germany…

  • 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…

  • 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.…

  • 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…