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Fishers invites youth to engage with local government through Citizen Academies

Fishers youth are invited to explore the inner workings of local government through the City’s annual Mayor’s Youth Academy, the Fishers Police Department Teen Academy, and the new Fishers Health Department Teen Academy. Registration i...

CRG Residential, City of Fishers Break Ground on $135 Million Development At 96th St & Allisonville

CRG Residential and the City of Fishers officially broke ground today on a $135 million mixed-use project at the northwest corner of 96th Street and Allisonville Road. The River Place development includes a premium apartment community, for-sale townhomes,...

$1.1 billion in economic development, entertainment projects coming to Fishers

Fishers City officials announced today more than $1.1 billion in economic and entertainment investments. This is the largest single-day announcement in Fishers’ history. The projects will be presented to the Fishers City Council on Monday, September 19.

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Maker Playground Awarded ‘Innovation in Design’ by NPRA, Named Host Location for Make48

The Maker Playground, a maker space created and managed by Fishers Parks, was awarded ‘Best Innovation in Design’ by the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA). The Maker Playground was also recently announced as host of the 2...

New Arts & Municipal Complex Design and Programming Unveiled at April City Council Meeting

The City of Fishers presented the design and programming plans for its new Arts & Municipal Complex this evening to its City Council during a public Work Session. The City sought RFPQs for a new Complex in the fall of 2021 after receiving engineering ...

Fishers Health Department Asks Hoosiers to Get Boosters, Expands Hours for Vaccine Clinic

Fishers Health Department announced Monday that it will expand its hours of operation for the Fishers Vaccination Clinic. This move is in direct response to rapidly increasing COVID cases and decreasing hospital and ICU availability. The expanded hours ar...

Mayor Scott Fadness Presents 2022 Fishers City Budget to Residents, City Council

Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness presented the 2022 Fishers City Budget to residents and the Fishers City Council for the first reading and public hearing last night. The presentation follows several public meetings held since August 2021 to provide details of...

Fishers Test Kitchen Announces Pop-Up Concept, One Trick Pony, to Food Line Up

The Fishers Test Kitchen (FTK), a restaurant accelerator developed by the City of Fishers and Launch Fishers, has announced a pop-up restaurant concept from Chef Neal Brown. One Trick Pony will serve up diner-style burgers and fries as part of the lineup ...

Fishers launches Community Wellbeing Survey

The City of Fishers launched a community-wide Fishers Wellbeing Survey today in an effort to better serve residents’ needs. Mayor Scott Fadness is calling on residents to complete the 10-minute anonymous survey that will measure the wellbeing of...

Thrive Social Club launches in Fishers

A new social club for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities has launched in Fishers. The mission of the Thrive Social Club is to connect citizens of all abilities in our community to participate in life enriching social activities. &...

FFD Chief Steven Orusa installed as Indiana State Fire Chiefs Association President

Fishers Fire Chief Steven Orusa has been elected as President of the Indiana State Fire Chiefs Association.  Since its inception in 1926, the Indiana Fire Chiefs Association (IFCA) has worked to promote excellence in Indiana's fire and emergency ...

Mayor Fadness appointed to FCC’s Intergovernmental Advisory Committee

The City of Fishers announced today that Mayor Scott Fadness has been appointed to the Federal Communications Commission’s Intergovernmental Advisory Committee (IAC). In this role, Mayor Fadness gives the Fishers community a stronger voice regar...

Fishers Test Kitchen Announces Call Out for Next Round of Restaurant Entrepreneurs

The Fishers Test Kitchen, a restaurant accelerator developed by the City of Fishers and Launch Fishers, is seeking applicants interested in developing a new restaurant concept for the food hall serving the Sun King Innovation Brewery at The Yard at Fisher...

Fishers Earns AAA Bond Rating from S&P Global Ratings, Recognizes Fishers’ Fiscally Conservative Pol

Today, the City of Fishers announced the S&P Global Ratings report qualifying Fishers’ credit rating as AAA, the highest possible rating for a municipality. The AAA rating not only signals to creditors that Fishers’ fiscally conser...

Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness Launches Challenge to 500 Residents to Undergo Interrupting Racism Train

Today, Mayor Scott Fadness launched a challenge to Fishers residents to begin a series of efforts to dismantle racism in our community. As its first priority, the City of Fishers has committed to sponsoring 500 residents to undergo Interrupting Racism tra...

Fishers Health Department Moves Community Risk Rating to Yellow

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Fishers Launches New Lifestyle Blog

The City of Fishers has announced today the launch of its new lifestyle blog site, ThisIsFishers.com.

The site is the official blog of the city that embodies what it means to be uniquely Fishers. The new blog showcases how we live, work, learn, and play in...

Fishers Arts & Culture Commission Approves Art Funding, Outlines Priorities

The Fishers Arts & Culture Commission, established in 2019, approved several new art projects for several locations in the Nickel Plate Cultural District. The Commission received $460,853 for projects from the City of Fishers and plan to use $375,000 ...

Carmel-based Round Room Holdings, Inc. Moving Headquarters to Fishers, Acquiring Former Roche Buildi

Round Room Holdings, Inc., the privately held company owning several businesses in the wireless retail space and ancillary markets, announces today it is relocating its Carmel corporate headquarters to Fishers. The company acquired the former Roche campus...

Fishers Health Department adds free COVID-19 testing for children, ages 12-17

Today, the Fishers Health Department announced it is expanding its free COVID-19 testing to all residents aged 12 and up. The FHD COVID-19 testing program, which was launched in April, has tested more than 3,000 residents.Parents and guardians may begin s...

Mayor Scott Fadness Appoints Monica Heltz as Public Health Director, Administrator of the Fishers He

Mayor Scott Fadness announced his appointment of Monica Heltz, DNP, MPH, APRN as Public Health Director the Fishers Health Department. The Fishers Health Department Board approved the hire and appointment of Heltz at its last board meeting.In her role as ...

City of Fishers launches Fishers Connect App

The City of Fishers has launched a new mobile app to provide residents with a one-stop-shop for City services. The Fishers Connect app provides an easy way for residents to report non-emergency issues within the community related to City maintained roadwa...

Memorial Day in Fishers

The City of Fishers invites residents to join a virtual, day-long remembrance of our fallen heroes this Memorial Day, May 25. The City’s annual in-person ceremony has been cancelled due to COVID-19.The event includes:Virtual Ceremony Th...

Mayor Fadness Outlines Testing Access, Economic Recovery Plan in response to COVID-19

Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness announced his plan to lead Fishers through a bold agenda to support the health and economic recovery of Fishers in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic. The $2.5 million Fishers Recovery Plan will launch COVID-19 testing fo...

The Indiana IoT Lab Celebrates 2nd Anniversary and Release of State of IoT Report 2020

The Indiana IoT Lab is hosting a virtual gathering on Tuesday, March 31st at 2 p.m. to celebrate its second-anniversary and release of the State of IoT 2020 report. The Fishers-based lab will publish the 102-page report analyzing Indiana’s tech ...

The Indiana IoT Lab Celebrates 2nd Anniversary and Release of State of IoT Report 2020

The Indiana IoT Lab is hosting a virtual gathering on Tuesday, March 31st at 2 p.m. to celebrate its second-anniversary and release of the State of IoT 2020 report. The Fishers-based lab will publish the 102-page report analyzing Indiana’s tech ...

Fishers Issues Temporary Stay for Solicitation Permits

Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness issued a temporary stay on all permitted solicitations within city limits. This action includes business-related solicitors only and is intended to reduce the number of people interacting with each other to slow the spread of C...

Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness Declares Local Disaster Emergency, Travel Advisory Watch

Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness announced today the declaration of a local disaster emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Mayor Fadness executed Executive Order No. 1 effective March 17, 2020.

“As more information comes available, it&rs...

City of Fishers celebrates community volunteers at fourth-annual City of Service Awards

The City of Fishers hosted its fourth annual City of Service Awards last night to recognize the dedicated volunteers who have donated their time and talent to the Fishers community.

Last night’s award winners included:

• Fishers Parks & Recreati...

Fishers celebrates Disability Awareness Month in March

The City of Fishers and Fishers Advisory Committee on Disability will host their fourth annual, month-long celebration of National Disability Awareness Month in March. The celebration, presented by Conner Prairie and Fishers YMCA, strives to bring awarene...

Fishers Test Kitchen welcomes new southern comfort food concept from King Dough Pizza owners

Southern-inspired comfort food will be on the menu beginning next month when Fishers Test Kitchen and partners Sun King Brewing open their doors at the new culinary complex, The Yard at Fishers District.

Indianapolis’ King Dough Pizza owners Adam...

Fishers Mental Health Inter-Faith Committee Launches Fishers Cares, a Network of Support for Mental

The Fishers Mental Health Initiative inter-faith committee announced today a new program to benefit those who seek help in their mental health journey. Fishers Cares is a collaborative program that spans several inter-faith places of worship and businesse...

Fishers residents can now buy groceries and renew their vehicle registration at Kroger

Making your grocery list for next week? If your vehicle registration is due soon or you need to print a copy of your driving record make sure to add those items to your list! The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) and Kroger have partnered to bring a ...

Fishers ranked #3 in MONEY’s 10 Best Places to Live 2019

Fishers is one of the best places to lives in America, according to MONEY’s Top 10 Best Places to Live 2019. MONEY unveiled its annual list earlier today, ranking Fishers as number 3—the only Indiana city to make the top 10.

According to the press...

‘Turquoise Table’ movement comes to Hamilton County

Don’t be surprised if you see strangers gathering around a blue table to socialize and play games together. That’s because the Turquoise Table movement, a national project to create community among residents and visitors, is here in Hamilton County with t...

Hear the Sweet Sound of Blues at the NPD AMP

End the summer with Fishers Blues Fest, a Fishers Labor Day tradition! The free, two-night event includes performances by renowned local and national blues artists. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., no tickets required.Friday, August 30

• John Ford
• Paul Linden & H...

Fishers hosts first Arts Crawl of the summer next week in partnership with Fishers Arts Council

The Fishers Arts Crawl returns on Friday, July 19, with an evening of art, music, and shopping in downtown Fishers. Stroll through the Nickel Plate District—recently designated as a Statewide Cultural District—and enjoy local ...

City of Fishers hosts second-annual Spark!Fishers festival June 28 & 29

The second-annual Spark!Fishers festival, ignited by First Internet Bank, returns June 28 and 29 to the Nickel Plate District in the heart of downtown Fishers. The celebration is packed full of family-favorites and Independence Day traditions, while showc...

Fishers Dedicates Month of May to Mental Health Awareness

Today, Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness proclaimed the month of May as Mental Health Awareness Month. The proclamation kicks off a month-long campaign that will continue the efforts of the Mental Health Initiative in making Fishers a community that embraces me...

Statement from Mayor Scott Fadness on HSE School Board Discrimination Policy

Although I recognize and respect the division of authority between our school system and city government, I cannot abdicate my role as a community leader. Our community continues to be viewed and recognized as one of the best cities in the nation to live ...

City of Fishers Releases Call for Applications for Fishers Test Kitchen Restaurant Accelerator

The City of Fishers today launched a search for chefs who will become the first occupants of its restaurant accelerator, the Fishers Test Kitchen. The accelerator, the first in the state, will open this fall within the new Sun King Brewing in The Yard at ...

Jason Taylor named City of Fishers Engineering Director

Today, Mayor Scott Fadness announced Jason Taylor will succeed Jeff Hill, who announced his departure from the City of Fishers in March after nearly seven years as engineering director. Taylor is a former assistant director of engineering at the City of F...

City of Fishers to celebrate National Vietnam War Veterans Day on Friday

The City of Fishers —a Commemorative Partner of the Vietnam War Commemoration—will celebrate National Vietnam War Veterans Day with a free public ceremony on Friday, March 29. The ceremony will take place at 11 a.m. at Liberty Plaza in front of Fishers Ci...

Fishers Selected as Finalist for RWJF Culture of Health Prize

Today, Fishers announced it was chosen as a finalist for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Culture of Health Prize. As a 2019 finalist, Fishers is one step closer to the national Prize which honors communities that are bringing partners together a...

First Internet Bank announced as presenting sponsor for Spark!Fishers 2019

The City of Fishers has announced First Internet Bank as the presenting sponsor for the second-annual Spark!Fishers festival this summer. After a successful debut in 2018, the community-led festival will return to the Nickel Plate District with a weekend-...

City of Fishers Opens City Services Building

The City of Fishers will open the City Services Building (3 Municipal Drive) effective Friday, March 1, 2019. Housed in the former Fishers Police Station, the City Services Building will now offer a one-stop-shop for residents who need to conduct business...

Fishers to celebrate National Disability Awareness Month in March

The City of Fishers and Fishers Advisory Committee on Disability will kick off their annual celebration of National Disability Awareness Month this Friday. The month-long celebration, presented by Conner Prairie, strives to bring awareness to what life is...

Resident Input Showcased as Draft Nickel Plate Trail Master Plan Unveiled

FISHERS, IND. -- Fishers City Council and City leadership were joined by over two hundred community members as members of the committee presented the Nickel Plate Trail Master Plan 2040 to the public. The development of the Master Plan began in September ...

Fishers announces members of inaugural Arts & Culture Commission

The City of Fishers announced today the newly appointed members of the inaugural Fishers Arts & Culture Commission. The Commission will become effective in January.

In August, Fishers City Council adopted an ordinance to create the Commission to facili...

Fishers’ Nickel Plate District receives Statewide Cultural District designation

The Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) Board has voted to officially designate the City of Fishers’ Nickel Plate District as a Statewide Cultural District. The designation was approved at today’s IAC Quarterly Business Meeting.

The City of Fishers applied for t...

One-of-a-Kind Makerspace, Design Center to Build in Fishers, Boost Trade Entrepreneurship

Hub and Spoke founder David Decker, president of OnPoint Real Estate Solutions Travis Tucker, and Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness announced today the City’s latest partnership to foster entrepreneurship and early workforce development. Partners Decker and Tuc...

City of Fishers named Emerging Arts Champion of the Year by Nickel Plate Arts

The City of Fishers was recognized at last week’s Nickel Plate Arts Awards as the Emerging Arts Champion of the Year. This honor is awarded annually to an individual or entity that supports local arts and artists through collaboration, promotion...

Fishers Planning Committee Announces Community Effort to Solicit Ideas for New Kind of Public Space

As the City of Fishers gears up to transform the Nickel Plate Railroad into a whole new kind of public space, the Fishers Nickel Plate Trail Master Planning Committee invites the public to participate in the planning process, to join in the conversation a...

Team selected to design one-of-a-kind experience along Nickel Plate Trail

The City of Fishers’ Nickel Plate Trail Master Planning Committee is excited to announce the selection of NBBJ and Ex2 Partners, who will work collaboratively to facilitate a master plan for a unique experience along the Nickel Plate Trail from 96^th Stree...

Fishers Entrepreneur Steve Cage Donates $63,000 to Fishers Parks Foundation

Fishers Parks & Recreation and the Fishers Parks Foundation announced today the donation of $63,000 from Steve Cage, a Fishers resident and entrepreneur. As an avid pickleball player, Cage’s donation will pay for the addition of two challeng...

Hageman Group Proposes New Tech Park Gateway Building in Partnership with the City of Fishers

Hageman Group Proposes New Tech Park Gateway Building in Partnership with the City of Fishers

May 30, 2018 (FISHERS, IND.) – The Hageman Group, in partnership with the City of Fishers, today announced its intent to build a Class-A multi-story office buildi...

Federal Surface Transportation Board Grants Nickel Plate Rail Line Owners Permission to Pursue Rail

The Federal Surface Transportation Board today issued its decision granting the owners of the Nickel Plate Rail, the Cities of Fishers and Noblesville and Hamilton County, with the ability to convert the Nickel Plate Rail into a pedestrian trail pursuant ...

Mayor Fadness Plans 70-Acre Waterfront Park at Geist Reservoir

May 30, 2017 (FISHERS, IND.) – Mayor Scott Fadness announced plans today to invest in a 70-acre waterfront park at Geist Reservoir. The park will be developed at the last-remaining undeveloped parcel of the 1,900 acre reservoir, located approxim...

CRG Residential Proposes $98 Million Development At 96th Street and Allisonville Road, Donates 25 Ac

CRG Residential announced today a $98 million mixed-use project at the northwest corner of 96^th Street and Allisonville Road. The project will include multi-family, townhomes, and commercial retail space situated next to the recently announced 98-acre par...