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  • Meet Your Neighbor: 2024 Accessibility & Inclusion Award Winners

    The City of Fishers celebrates National Disability Awareness Month in March with a series of events, workshops, and initiatives. These events aim at engaging the community and celebrating inclusion, collaboration, and acceptance in Fishers.  This year, the Fishers Advisory Committee on Disability is honoring three outstanding individuals through the annual 2024 Inclusion and Accessibility Awards. All recipients…

  • Meet Your Neighbor: Stacey Oldham, March Disability Awareness Month Kickoff Speaker

    During March Disability Awareness Month, Stacey Oldham is dedicated to raising awareness about disabilities and offering support to those who live with them. She sees this month as an opportunity to highlight the experiences of people with disabilities and to share her own 40-year journey with Multiple Sclerosis as a source of inspiration. Stacey is…

  • Racing for Love

    This Valentine’s Day, love is in the air! What better time to celebrate the saying, “Couples who run together, stay together!”   Jen and Monterry are Geist Half Marathon Series ambassadors and husband and wife runners. They shared their first date on the Monon during the summer of 2008, and it sparked a true connection…

  • Find Your Running Community

    Looking to grow your running community, connect with others who share your passion, and build a support system for your upcoming race training? Whether you’re a seasoned runner or just starting your running journey, there are many local running clubs around Fishers and the Indy Metro area that welcome all experience levels.   We asked…

  • Meet City of Fishers Culture of Health Ambassador

    The Fishers Parks Department has welcomed Ginny Zimmerman as the new Geist Half Marathon Race Director and Culture of Health Ambassador. Zimmerman has been with the Fishers Parks Department for the last 5 years prior to hopping into this new role. With the Geist Half Marathon, 10K & 5K, happening again this year on September…

  • Tips for Tackling Cold Weather Runs

    Negative wind chills got you down? As temperatures drop, you may be tempted to hibernate indoors. However, with the right preparation and mindset, cold weather running can be frosty fun. Check out our top tips from our Geist Half Series Ambassadors to help you hit the chilly pavement! Jon Wade “Remember to hydrate. We tend…

  • 10 Highlights from 2023

    2023 was another busy year for the City of Fishers, with new spaces, initiatives, and programs to bring our community together. It was also a year of anticipation as we gear up for one of Fishers’ biggest years yet. 2024 will mark the opening of major new community destinations like the Fishers Event Center and…

  • Fishers State of the City: Innovation in Public Health & Safety

    The annual Fishers State of the City was held on September 13 and offered an in-depth discussion on public health and safety opportunities and challenges impacting the city with Mayor Scott Fadness, Fishers Police Chief Ed Gebhart, Fishers Fire & EMS Chief Steven Orusa, and Fishers Health Department Director Monica Heltz.   Mayor Fadness captured the…

  • 5 Places to Destress Around Fishers

    Having places to destress is essential for your mental, physical, social, and emotional health. Luckily, our vibrant city possesses many unique places to do so. In honor of May Mental Health Awareness Month, I created a list of five of places you can sit back, relax, and destress #AroundFishers. Holland Park  Anyone up for good…

  • 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…