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Parks Place Pub - Fishers - Fishers Restaurants | Local Restaurants

New Bar and Eatery Opens on 116th Street Parks Place Pub was born out of necessity. Owners Matt Schlueter, Remington Ramsey and Matt Whitlow saw the need for a late-night sports bar and restaurant in downtown Fishers. “We all work in the same location in Fishers,” Schlueter says. “Downtown is so vibrant and awesome, but we don’t have a lot of places to eat or grab a cold beer after work. When Brixx went out, we thought it would be funny if we opened a restaurant there. We kept saying if nobody
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Denver's Garage Pizza & Brews - Fortville - Local Pizza Restaurants

Brothers Karl and Fritz Fentz found inspiration for their new pizzeria in an unlikely place – a garage. To be more exact, the place was called Denver’s Auto Repair. “My brother would go over and visit with the owner of Denver’s Auto Repair, Denver Lee,” Karl Fentz says. “Over time they struck up a friendship. Denver is a very quiet man. He just stands there and listens. Fritz would always tell him if he ever wanted to sell the place, ‘Let me know. I want you to sell it to me. I want to put a pi
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Blazing the Trail - Fishers

A new mural graces the Fishers Police Department (FPD) building. The 1,000-square-foot piece of artwork depicts students from Fishers High School and Hamilton Southeastern High School, the Nickel Plate District Amphitheater, the Bell Ford Bridge, and Harlej, the K-9 officer killed in 2019. Professional artist Becky Hochhalter of Terre Haute designed and painted the mural, titled “Blazing the Trail.” Hochhalter is a self-taught artist who has been creating different types of art since childhood.
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Paranormal X Road

New Show Tackles Local Stories of the Paranormal Losing a loved one is an unfortunate part of life. Some people claim to feel their loved ones communicating with them even after they’ve died. A new, all-female show called “Paranormal X Road” aims to help bring peace to alleged paranormal experiences. Kitsie Duncan and KJ McGlinn co-host “Paranormal X Road.” Duncan is an author, writer, producer, director and paranormal researcher. McGlinn is a local radio personality who uses her voice to help
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Rosie to the Rescue - Center Grove - Towne Post Network

Jeremy Pell, fire chief for the White River Township Fire Department, has trained search dogs for more than eight years. His instructor and mentor suggested Pell find a new working dog. The pair were on the lookout across the United States for a suitable dog. “I told one of my friends at search training that if God intended for me to have a dog, he would drop one in my backyard,” Pell says. “Lo and behold, I see a news article that afternoon about a dog named Roadie who was abandoned in Johnson
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Moving Forward | Fishers | Fishers Police Department

The goal of any police department is to serve and protect local residents. However, the Fishers Police Department (FPD) prides itself on taking this one step further. Officers frequently interact with members of the community. During the stay-at-home orders of 2020, this was particularly difficult for the FPD. Police Chief Ed Gebhart wants to get back into community interaction during the rest of this year. “During last year, we weren’t able to participate in most of our education programs for
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The Sixpence - Zionsville | Wedding Venues Near Me

New Boone County Venue Brings Romance & Charm to Your Wedding Day Every bride wants their wedding day to be filled with romance, charm and whimsy. That’s precisely what a new wedding and event venue in Zionsville is hoping to provide. The Sixpence sits on 17 acres of rolling hills located off of U.S. 32 and State Road 421. Zionsville resident Shelby Henry co-owns the venue with her parents, Chris and Tana Henry. “I lived in Zionsville for all 18 years before I went off to college in West Palm
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Fishers Farmers Market: Browse Local | Fishers | Local Farmers Market

The Fishers Farmers Market is back and better than ever. The market is presented by Fishers Parks and hosts local producers, makers and growers every Saturday from May 1 to September 25. It runs from 8 a.m. to noon at the Nickel Plate District Amphitheater in downtown Fishers. “We love that our market is outdoors,” says Sarah Sandquist, director of parks and recreation. “Even if you are vaccinated and outside, we still encourage guests to wear masks and to maintain social distance. We have so m
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‘Just hockey players’: Indy Twisters provides team experience for people with special needs

Sarah Gordon didn’t know much about hockey when her son, Carter, started playing it at age 6, but she was hoping it would be beneficial, on and off the ice. Carter, who was diagnosed on the autism spectrum at age 5, quickly learned the sport and loved it. Mom and son were happy with the results. “He always had difficulties with social interactions,” Sarah said. “His teachers would tell me he wouldn’t participate in groups, so I tried to get him in any activity or sport where he could get exper
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One monarch at a time: WHS sophomore raises caterpillars, releases butterflies into the wild

Westfield High School sophomore Christian Matthews is trying to make a difference in the world, one monarch butterfly at a time. When Matthews was in first grade, he learned about monarch butterflies and their population decline. “I brought caterpillars into the classroom,” said Darcy Kelley, Matthews’ first-grade teacher. “We searched for milkweed leaves to feed them, and we would just watch them go through their whole process of becoming a butterfly.” Matthews applied the classroom lesson to
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It takes a village: Ohana House opens its doors to women in recovery

When Michelle Standeford lost her second family member to addiction in Jan. 2016, she felt called to seek support for recovering addicts. She founded the Boone County nonprofit Youth & Family Health Network, an organization providing evidence-based education and holistic, results-oriented recovery programming in Boone County, in March of 2016. “I started the movement by getting the Boone County Sheriff’s Office involved,” Standeford said. “I did personal interviews for three months with stakeho
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Travel Tips for Hassle-Free Vacations

I’m fortunate enough that I’ve been able to travel the US extensively. We have friends all across the country and love to go visit them. In all my travels I’ve learned a few things to make traveling a little more enjoyable and less stressful. Here are a few travel tips I’ve learned over the last few years. Invest in a pair of noise canceling headphones. They’re totally worth the cost if you’re a nervous flyer. I analyze every little noise I hear on a plane thinking we could be in life-altering
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On the Table: Business is good for Carmel’s Tanorria Askew after competing on MasterChef

During the 2016 season of MasterChef, Carmel’s Tanorria Askew competed with 19 other home cooks to earn the approval of judges Gordon Ramsey and Christina Tosi. She placed fourth, and thanks to the publicity generated by the show she has been able to quit her job of 15 years as a credit union coordinator and focus on her business project, Tanorria’s Table. “I left and pursued Tanorria’s Table full-time,” Askew said. “It was already established for a year before I left, but participating in Mast
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Wisdom and Grace: Carmel not-for-profit working to raise money to build Guatemalan school

A chance meeting during a family trip to Florida changed Quinn Shepherd’s life, and he’s hoping it will do the same for hundreds of children living in poverty. Shepherd is the co-founder of Wisdom & Grace Ministries, a Carmel-based not-for-profit organization working to build a new school large enough for 1,000 students in Santo Tomás Milpas Altas, Guatemala. The inspiration to help students in another country was sparked when Shepherd, a Carmel resident, met Rudi Pineda at a dinner party whil
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Airs & Graces: Zionsville couple turns trash into treasure

Home decorating is a uniquely personal experience for every individual. Tastes, preferences and style all play a role. Airs & Graces in Zionsville hopes to help taylor one-of-kind finds to fashion homes in the area. The business, owned by Doug and Dawn Rapp, sources local reclaimed items with the intent of getting them back into the hands of the community. “Airs & Graces was a concept that my wife, who is an interior designer, and I came up with—kind of a collaborative idea,” Doug said. The R
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13 Rules to Live By When Hosting Thanksgiving

It can be a little daunting hosting Thanksgiving at your home. Will the turkey explode into a dried mess when you cut into it? Will your drunk uncle go off on a tangent about those Starbucks cups? Will people like the new chef-y recipe you came up with for stuffing stuffed artichokes? I have now hosted Thanksgiving in my home for the last three years. Here are a few rules to live by to make sure you end the day with your sanity and everything turns out beautifully. Determine Your Menu Well in
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Cardinal Deputy: Fishers High School grad becomes Ball State student trustee

Fishers High School graduate, Dustin Meeks, was recently appointed by Indiana governor Mike Pence as student trustee on Ball State University’s Board of Trustees. Meeks participated in student government, speech and debate during his time at Fishers High School and said he feels those roles helped land him where he’s at today. “My two big involvements were in speech and debate as a member of the National Forensics League, and also with student government where I was president of the class of 20
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Monster Art: Zionsville artist makes creatures for fun, families

As the child of an art teacher, Jennifer Berger was always creating some type of artwork. That love of art as a hobby has carried over into adulthood. Berger creates 3-D felt ornaments in the shapes of animals and monsters. Her foray into art began with making baskets with her mother. “She got me into doing the baskets. She kept saying she wanted me to make a basket, so I finally bought a kit, and we made one basket between us,” Berger said. Her mother lost interest in basket making, but Berge
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