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In today's newsletter:

  • Why Fishers police ended up delivering nearly 50 holiday packages
  • How did Fishers-hosted AEW Dynamite perform in national TV ratings?
  • How Fishers hoops cracked the national Top 25 this week

Also on today's calendar: Heartland Film Festival Merry Movie Nights and 5 more events.

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Strong winds subsiding, with a high of 40 and low of 22 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cloudy and cold, temps: high: 28, low: 24.
  • Friday: Snow and flurries at times, with a high of 32 and low of 14 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

1. Special Delivery! Indiana Police Officers Deliver Packages After Arresting Driver (chicksonright.com) — Fishers residents recently got an unexpected knock at the door when local police officers finished delivering nearly 50 packages left behind by a delivery driver who fled a traffic stop and was arrested. The officers’ extra effort ensured neighbors still received their likely holiday orders, and the department shared lighthearted Ring doorbell footage from the surprise deliveries.
   

2. AEW Dynamite Viewership & Ratings Report, 12/3/2025 (wrestlinginc.com) — A recent episode of AEW Dynamite was taped in Fishers even as the show’s national TV audience dipped slightly below 500,000 viewers. Local fans saw key Continental Classic wins and a women’s tag tournament semi-final, with the championship match set for this week’s broadcast.
   

3. High school basketball rankings: Another week, another No. 1 in the MaxPreps Top 25 (maxpreps.com) — Fishers High School’s boys basketball team has climbed to No. 21 in the national MaxPreps Top 25 after starting 4-0, including wins over Class 4A contenders Noblesville and Mt. Vernon. Junior star Jason Gardner Jr. scored 20 points in each victory, and guard Cooper Zachary set a new school record with 132 career three-pointers, spotlighting Fishers on the national stage.
   

4. HSE Teachers Union Criticizes District's Decision to Participate in New TAG Program (larryinfishers.com) — Teachers in Hamilton Southeastern Schools, serving Fishers, are being urged by their union to think twice before applying for Indiana’s revamped Teacher Appreciation Grant, which only rewards up to 20% of educators. The union argues the program is divisive, favors test-linked roles, and pressures the district to accept state-controlled funding instead of broadly investing in all teachers.
   

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    Wednesday December 10
  • Water Cooler Wednesday's Sponsored by Security Force Inc.
    Tienda y Panaderia Mi Guatelinda , 4556 Shadeland Ave , Indianapolis
    7:45 am
  • Cool Creek Beginning Bird Hike
    Cool Creek Nature Center , 2000-1 East 151st St , Carmel
    9:00 am
  • Play & Learn Storytime
    Vernon Township Public Library , 625 E Broadway St , Fortville
    10:30 am
  • Yuletide Performance
    Pendleton Heights High School Pendleton, IN 46064
    7:00 pm

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    FOUND on December 6, 2025 in Indianapolis, IN 46221 near Near Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the finder, view… (Nextdoor Walnut Creek)
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    One seems to be all black, short hair, and thin. The other looks to be dark grey with black swirls and white paws. (Nextdoor Plantana)
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