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Hi Fishers! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

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In today's newsletter:

  • See why Fishers just ranked among America's best small cities
  • How long can HSE students attend school without vaccine records now?
  • Ohio suspect pleads not guilty in death of Fishers teen

Also on today's calendar: Fishers AgriPark Campout and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and delightful, with a high of 75 and low of 43 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and delightful, temps: high: 76, low: 50.
  • Saturday: High clouds and very warm, with a high of 79 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. WalletHub ranks four Indiana cities among best to live in (953mnc.com) — Fishers just earned a top-10 spot in WalletHub's new ranking of America's best small cities, joining Carmel, Westfield, and Zionsville on the national list. Strong scores for affordability, economic health, schools, quality of life, and safety helped boost Fishers, underscoring why many families and businesses are choosing to settle here.
   

2. HSE board committee advances rewritten student immunization policy (larryinfishers.com) — Families in Fishers should know Hamilton Southeastern's board is poised to adopt a clearer student immunization policy that keeps unvaccinated students in school only for 20 school days without records. Health staff described extensive outreach and clinics, including a busy walk-in day at the Fishers Health Department, before students without documentation face exclusion from classes and activities.
   

3. Suspect pleads not guilty to federal charges in death of Hailey Buzbee (wishtv.com) — Residents of Fishers are following a heartbreaking case as a 39-year-old Ohio man pleads not guilty to federal charges tied to the disappearance and death of local teen Hailey Buzbee. Prosecutors say he met her online, picked her up from her Fishers home, and her remains were later found in Ohio while officials weigh whether to seek the death penalty.
   

4. Yorktown girls volleyball remains perfect on the road (ballstatedaily.com) — Yorktown's girls volleyball team handed Fishers a hard-fought five-set home loss, edging the Tigers 3-2 after multiple sets decided by just two points. Fishers pushed the defending power to a decisive fifth frame, showing postseason-level intensity and highlighting how competitive local high school volleyball has become this season.
   

5. 18-Year-Old Charged for Attack, Robbery in Hancock County Field (wibc.com) — An attack and robbery in a McCordsville field in June led deputies to Indiana University Health Fishers, where a child was treated for a head injury requiring stitches. An 18-year-old is now charged with armed robbery and intimidation, accused of pistol-whipping and robbing two youths of cash and a gun near County Roads 300 N and 400 W.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hey guys, our sweet girl has been missing since Saturday!
    she is an outdoor/indoor cat and is very comfortable being outside and all that comes with it. It is pretty abnormal for her to not come home at… (Nextdoor Britton Ridge)
  • Is anyone interested in their teen making a new friend?
    My 15-year-old has been having a tough time connecting with others since we moved here. He was born a girl but is open to friends of any gender… (Nextdoor Royalwood)
  • Taco Bell posted a job opening for Overnight Shift Leader in Fishers. Apply here.
  • City of Fishers Indiana posted a job opening for Lifeguard - Community Center - Morning and Daytime Shifts in Fishers. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fishers here.

Ok Fishers! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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