Hoosier survey revealed
PLUS: see a bridge get built, trash recs, and your weekend preview
Good Friday morning. This is Fishers Digest. It’s officially summer 🏖️ and imma be real with y’all. Today’s newsletter was super exciting to put together for you. If you like it don’t forget about our agreement – share it with a friend so this can stay free 🤝
In today’s digest:
- Are you proud to be a Hoosier? Results
- See a bridge get built
- Your weekend preview
- Trash recs
— Written by Lindsey Watson and Skyler Braun
This issue is 1,102 words, a 3.5-minute read.
The Digest
Are You Proud to Be a Hoosier? Here’s what you think 👇️
View the results of the “Are you proud to be a Hoosier” poll from last Friday.
Bridge assembly in progress… 🔨
If you make your way to the Fishers Agripark this weekend, you’ll get a rare glimpse of a bridge being built. How often do you get to see that?! This is the reconstruction of the Bell Ford Bridge 🌉
They’re basing this on the pieces Hamilton County collected from the original Bell Ford Bridge in Seymour, IN. That bridge was originally made in 1869, so it’s a bit old to reuse the same wood but the architecture will be the same — with some improvements like a more durable roof. Probably a good thing.
The Happenings
Weekend preview 📆
ICYMI from Tuesday’s issue:
> There is a polo match in Whitestown supporting both Children’s TherAplay & Indiana Diaper Bank. Amazing if you have kids and like tailgating, horses, and candy
Summer red raspberries are peaking 🍓🍒
U-pick strawberries and red raspberries are peak season right now. And Spencer Farm in Noblesville has both.
For pro-level event stacking — Spencer Farm’s winery is also hosting a 5k wine run on Sunday 🍷 Run a race, drink some wine, and go across the street to pick some berries to take home.
Bike night at HD 🏍️
Tonight from 5-8 pm. Music, drinks, and motorcycles. What more can you ask for? Stop by to enjoy H-D of Indy’s Bike Night! And yes, all bikes are welcome.
Uncork me →🍷
Saturday is the second annual Indiana wine festival – featuring ONLY local wines, meads, ciders, and more. For just $55 you get unlimited samples, a take home glass, live music, food trucks, and a good time. Saturday, June 22 from 2-7 pm at Military Park at White River State Park.
Almost gone: 🏊️ The 2024 Swim Olympic Trials
Everyone I’ve talked to has gone has said this was an amazing experience. So if you’re on the fence about going, here’s your push and recommendation to do it.
And Hamilton County swimmers are killing it. 18-year-old Noah Whitlock from Noblesville, who will likely be the youngest athlete to make the US Olympic men’s swim team since 2000. Who did it in 2000? None other than Michael Phelps.
There are seven others from the Fishers teams who are competing 🔥
Coming soon 🔜
Spark Fishers returns June 24-29!💥
Spark!Fishers is our annual, weeklong festival celebrating freedom and America. There really is everything. A 5k, drone show, car show, fireworks, free concerts, street parades, and so much more. Here is a high level way to mark your calendar:
- ⛳️ Monday – Golf Day
- 🎶Tuesday – Concert/Drone Day
- 🏃 Wednesday – Run Day
- 🚗🎨 Thursday – Car and Art Show Day
- 🎶💥 Friday – Concert and Fireworks baby
- 🇺🇸 Saturday – Street fair and parade
🎶 Live Music
Friendly reminder: Summer concerts are in full swing at Ruoff. Which means lots of traffic Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights. This Saturday is Maroon 5.
Saturday’s Farmers Market show is Traci & Jimmy.
Check out more live music venues list on our site below 👇️
Nothing in this section is sponsored. It’s just something you should know.
Rapid Fire Hits
Quick headlines and things to know from all around 🌐
These are your candidates for the 2024 HSE School Board election. You vote for these at the same time as the general election in November. (Larry in Fishers)
Robby Slaughter is a local who has spent the past year collecting over 5,500 signatures for a chance to run congress in our district as an Independent. He turned in hundreds of pieces of paper to offices all over the counties.
Pharma Entity is a pharmaceutical manufacturing company that has selected Fishers as their new manufacturing hub. They plan to hire over 350 employees to support the operations. To make this happen, the City of Fishers approved incentives for them
HSE FFA students brought home top awards like State Champion title at the 95th Indiana FFA Convention. Congrats 🎉
Weekly recap
Here’s what readers clicked the most last week 🏆️
- Summary of the roundabout at 116/Olio and NPT
- HSE union complaint
- How to combat the Duke Energy price increases
- Renderings of what Keystone Mall will look like
- The most forgettable sports mascots
Local Business
Indy Trash Guy ♻️
If your extra trash is held hostage by WM, Republic, or whoever your trash co is — Indy Trash Guy can help. He’s a veteran here from Fishers and is a complete baller at what he does. They are the kind of company that asks to stick around after a Farmer’s Market to help clean up the trash and keep our community clean.
Look him up and send a text and he can usually get your trash in less than 24 hours. Let him know Fishers Digest sent you!
Want to know more businesses coming to Fishers?
Whistle Drive Development on 116th by I-69
This is the building that’s being built between Torchy’s Tacos and Bibibop. The leasing agent for the building announced on LinkedIn that all of the businesses following are coming soon:
🎯 Kura Revolving Sushi
🎯 Kilwin’s Confections
🎯 Perspire Infrared Sauna Spa
🎯 Wahl Optometry
🎯 Paris Banh Mi
🎯 National Mediterranean Bowl Concept (to be signed & announced)
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