It’s time for another Nickel Plate Trail Update. I’ll focus on one question: Asphalt is going down, so can we use the trial yet? The Indianapolis Star recently reported on the trail and indicated that Ashley Elrod, a spokesperson for…
Month: July 2020
HSE School Board President Speaks on Virtual Start Decision
The following are the words that Hamilton Southeastern School Board President, Michelle Fullhart stated at the beginning of the July 22nd school board meeting. She presents information on the decision to switch to a virtual start for the HSE Schools.…
AG Adventures Playground is Open at Conner Prairie
When driving down Allisonville road or walking down the path along the side of it, my kids have noticed that the playground at Conner Prairie looked different. Their observations were correct! Conner Prairie has officially opened a new playground area…
Official Opening of Fishers AgriPark
If you’ve gone to Geist Park in Fishers, then there is a 50% chance you drove past the new Fishers AgriPark. This is a new park that has been in the works for awhile now, but officially opens July 28th.…
City of Fishers to Mandate Masks
At a time when it has been reported that test results for Covid-19 can take up to 10 days from the Fishers Health Department, it has now also been reported that the City of Fishers is looking to mandate mask…
Fishers City Council Fails at Technology….Again
For the second month in a row, those trying to watch the live stream of the Fishers City Council meetings were disappointed. While last month there was nothing streamed, at tonight’s meeting, there was video, but…. Last month the city…
HSE Schools: Data Says Diversity Increasing
It is always interesting to look at data as it often validate assumptions or provide insight into things you might not expect. I took a look at data from the Indiana Department of Education site. The site provides numerous reports…
Nickel Plate Trail North of 126th
Construction of the Nickel Plate Trail in Fishers started this summer. The initial phase was expected to put down asphalt and concrete between 106th and 126th including an underpass at 116th Street. Phase 2 is planned for next year to…
Teacher Evaluations Decoupled from Student Tests
A number of bills were approved in by the Indiana state government to go into effect on July 1st of this year. There is one bill that went through the General Assembly that hasn’t gotten as much attention as would…
Braun and the May 31st Washington Incident
I wrote members of congress regarding the incident that happened in Washington DC on May 31st where peaceful protestors, members of the media, and others were removed (some would use the word attacked) by members of our government for what…