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PLUS: A roundabout at 116th/Olio, tenderloin tuesday, and your construction report
Good Tuesday Morning. This is Fishers Digest. We have Fishers news and events that hit harder than an ice cold lemonade in a heat wave. And don’t miss today’s local business section, it’s hotter than today will be 🔥
In today’s digest:
- A roundabout at 116th/Olio
- Tenderloin Tuesday coming soon
- A low-key summer activity you should know about
- Construction report
— Written by Lindsey Watson and Skyler Braun
P.S — For those of you who responded to Friday’s poll, thank you! SMARI is putting together an amazing infographic for us.
This issue is 1,359 words, a 4-minute read.
The Digest
A roundabout at 116th/Olio ⭕️
Two big projects were given millions in funding from the IMPO last week:
- A pedestrian bridge for the Nickel Plate Trail over Keystone Avenue at 49th Street
- A roundabout at 116th/Olio Road
Why do they want to build a roundabout at 116th/Olio? Safety. It might help with traffic too. The roundabout will have two lanes on each side, with three going north from the south.
Both of these projects have deadlines to be done by 2027. Which feels far away, but I’m sure it will be here before we know it.
2024 Tenderloin Tuesday is coming soon
It’s been a while since I had to dust off the ‘ol Tenderloin Signal.
Hamilton County’s 15th Annual Tenderloin Tuesdays are back from June 25th to July 30th. Every Tuesday, tenderloin sandwiches you order at the below restaurants will go towards your points to earning a free Tenderloin Tuesday shirt 😂
- CR Heroes
- FoxGardin Family Kitchen
- Murphy’s Pubhouse
- Pinheads
- Big Lug on the Prairie
- Sahm’s Restaurant
- The Roost
- Parks Place Pub
- Four Day Ray
- 101 Beer Kitchen
- King Jugg Brewing
- Bubba’s 33
FYI: A few friends and I completed this county tour last year and did not receive the shirt. Our guess is we did it too quickly and were tagged as cheating 🤣 So be chill and do it over the course of the month!
The Happenings
Art Supply Swap ♻️
Bring your art bin in from 12-2 pm at the Fishers library. You can donate or trade your unused and gently used art for something else!
One-hit wonders music bingo 🎯
Listen to all the best one-hit wonders while playing bingo and sipping wine at Daniel’s Vineyard this Thursday. Perfect way to enjoy a hot week.
Where to celebrate Juneteenth
There are two major events where you can celebrate Juneteenth this Wednesday:
> Students from Fishers High School’s Future Black Leaders Club and the Arts Council have a free event at Conner Prairie from 5-8 pm.
> The Juneteenth Jubilee at Newfields is all day and will feature art, poetry, and panels!
World’s Largest Swimming Lesson
The “World’s Largest Swimming Lesson” session is happening at Geist Waterfront Park on Thursday, 6/20 from 11AM-1PM.
The free lesson will be part of an annual global drowning prevention event launched by the World Waterpark Association in 2010. Demonstrations for newbies will be given every 30 minutes during the event.
👉️ Pro summer tip: Polo 🏇
Candy falling from the sky during a polo match
This is an amazing summer-time experience you need to know about: Polo at Sunset. Every Friday is a kid-friendly polo match at Hickory Hall in Whitestown. You pull up you truck, back it up to the field, and bust out your chairs, coolers, and tailgate away. There’s plenty to keep your kids entertained too:
- A plane fly-over candy drop halfway through the game
- Wine Wagon by Daniel’s Vineyard
- Miniature horses meet n’ greet
- A kids play area
This Friday’s match supports both Children’s TherAplay & Indiana Diaper Bank. Admission is paid by the car and is $40.
🎭️ Two-show Tuesday
> The Nauti Yachtis tonight at 7 pm at the NPD AMP. Free!
> When That Thang Get ta’ Thangn’ at Butler’s Clowes Memorial Hall. Saturday at 7:30 pm.
🔨 Civil Meetings
The Redevelopment Commission meets Wednesday at 3 Municipal Drive at 4 pm.
Local Business
Downtown Gym + Bagels 🔜
The Nickel Plate Station is fully leased 🎉 . These are the downtown buildings around 116th/Maple Street seen in the picture above.
New businesses coming soon:
🏋️ Flexwerk Fitness
🥯 Barry Bagels
Flexwerk Fitness will be going in where VooDoo Brewing was going to be, but ended up backing out. Barry Bagels will be right next to the Penn and Beech building that just opened up on Saturday. Each of these businesses already have a presence in Hamilton county, and are expanding deeper into downtown Fishers.
And here’s the list of tenants that are currently open:
🍦 Rita’s Italian Ice
🥣 Rush Bowls
☕ Java House
🍪 Crave Cookies
🍝 Angelo’s Italian Market
🕯️ Penn & Beech
Tiburon Coastal Cuisine 🦞
The new seafood restaurant on 116th in downtown Fishers is officially open. They are right next to the Hotel Nickel Plate in the 1st Internet Bank Building.
Rapid Fire Hits
Quick headlines and things to know from all around 🌐
A teacher from HSE put in a complaint against the administration, accusing them of interfering with union activities and creating a hostile work environment.
Lightning struck The Woods of Britton apartments during Friday night’s big storm. Everyone is ok but displaced due to the damage
If you have a court date in Hamilton County, you might start getting texts about it 🫢 (Fishers Digest)
The HQ for the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) for Hamilton County is right here in Fishers. Last week, they nabbed someone on multiple level 4 and 5 felonies. Great work protecting kids 💪
Duke Energy is raising prices over the next few years. Here’s what you can do if you don’t want that (Fishers Digest)
13 Non-profits were granted $255k in funding from the City of Fishers. But getting that $ was a little spicy during Monday’s City Council meeting (Fishers Digest)
Construction This Week
Here’s a what to watch for that’s new this week.
- 141st and Promise Road will be closed for the next two months while they build a roundabout
- Olio Road and Thorpe Creek Parkway road resurfacing on 126th street between Olio Road and Thorpe Creek Parkway from 7:30 to 5:30 pm
- Fox Run and Hillsborough road resurfacing starts this week
- 106th Street and Cumberland Road will have lane restrictions while Verizon contractors install underground facilities
- Road reconstruction north of 135th st. and south of 141st st.
View the full construction update for the week here. (warning: long)
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