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  • Meet Your Neighbor: Diwali Celebration

    Deepavali (otherwise known as Diwali) is the festival of lights. Deepa means “light,” and Aavali means “a row of.” Diwali is celebrated over five days and is one of the most famous Hindu festivals.   This year, Diwali will be celebrated on Sunday, November 12 and Fishers Resident Mala Murthy explains the festival and shares with us…

  • Fishers Frights: Highland Cemetery

    October has a way of summoning dark stories from the depths of our city’s past. Nestled among Fishers’ modern conveniences and cozy homes lies a history so chilling it could make any resident’s blood run cold. Gather around as we unveil a bone-chilling tale of grave robbing, treacherous stand-offs, and explosive defenses from our very…

  • Fishers Frights: Ghostly Whispers of Conner Prairie

    As October’s chill seeps into the historic grounds of Conner Prairie, residents and visitors alike find themselves asking a spine-tingling question: are the historic buildings of Conner Prairie haunted? While the official stance of Conner Prairie remains neutral, some tales from its long-serving employees might make even skeptics shiver in the fading autumn light.  Kim…

  • Honoring & Remembering: Recognizing our Veterans & Active Service Members

    The City of Fishers and the Fishers Armed Services Commission are proud to honor and remember the brave men and women who have courageously served in the armed forces throughout the year. Every day, these heroes are honored at Liberty Plaza, located in the heart of our community at the entrance of the Municipal Complex…

  • Meet Your Neighbor: Heartland Church’s Easter Traditions

    In preparation for Easter, I had the opportunity to sit down with Pastor Darryn Scheske of Heartland Church to learn more about what the holiday means to him and Heartland’s congregation.   Easter will be celebrated this year on Sunday, April 9, as the first Sunday after the first full moon after the spring equinox,…

  • Meet Your Neighbor: Veteran George Stavropoulos

    The City of Fishers honors all our local heroes who courageously served our country in the armed forces. To all the servicemembers past and present, thank you for your service, sacrifice, and support.  This Wednesday, March 29, is National Vietnam War Veteran’s Day. Be sure to join us from 10 to 11 a.m. at Knowledge Services (9800 Crosspoint Blvd) for a…

  • Meet Your Neighbor: Muhammad Munir’s Ramadan Traditions

     This is Fishers sat down with Fishers resident Muhammad Munir, M.D, who talked with us about Ramadan and how he and his family observe the monthlong Muslim holiday. Learn more about the holiday and his family traditions below.  Can you tell us a little about yourself?  I am originally from Pakistan and a graduate of King…

  • Galentine’s Day Local Picks

    Don’t have anyone to celebrate Valentine’s Day with? No problem, grab your girlfriends and celebrate Galentine’s Day! Galentine’s Day originated on the NBC sitcom Parks & Recreation, and it’s observed the day before Valentine’s Day to celebrate friendship instead of a romantic relationship. Keep reading to see how you can celebrate locally in Fishers!  Unplug…

  • Meet Your Neighbor: Lunar New Year Celebration

    My childhood memory of making dumplings during Lunar New Year’s Eve in Taiwan has always made me smile! That was the time that five of us worked like an assembling line: my mother created the PERFECT round shape of dumpling wrappers, we three siblings made the dumplings, then my father pan-fried or water-boiled them. We…

  • Meet Your Neighbor: Kwanzaa Celebration

    To our family, Kwanzaa means a celebration of unity and empowerment. The cultural holiday has been celebrated in our family since nearly its inception in 1966. We enjoy the opportunity to reflect on the importance of family, spirituality, and principles that guide us into the new year.  Kwanzaa, which means “first fruits,” is an African American and Pan-African holiday that is based on ideas borrowed from an ancient Swahili seven-day-long festival, which…