⛵New Kroger + Mochi Joy

Good Tuesday Morning. This is Fishers Digest. It’s the last day of January. How we doin’ on those new year resolutions?

In today’s digest:

• Possible changes to an intersection at Spyglass

• How Fishers gets the short stick on local income tax

• New Kroger

• Curated events

This issue is 1,131 words, a 4-minute read.

The Digest

Spyglass Intersection 🚗

The city wants your input on how to fix the Klotz Farm Boulevard/116th Street intersection. Here were the options proposed this week:

• A one-way extension from Lauren Falls Lane to Knightsbridge Lane ($345K) — this is the city’s recommended solution

• A $500K traffic signal (but it doesn’t meet usage thresholds)

• A $4 million+ roundabout

• A $3.5 million new road to Cumberland (would require buying out homes)

The Board of Public Works & Safety will likely decide at its Feb. 25 meeting. If you want all the details—or just can’t resist a big read—the city’s 500-page report is here. Feedback is open now, so let them know what you think before the final vote.

Fishers Income Tax Split 💰️ 

When you pay local income tax, the state collects it then splits it between cities. Right now, Fishers gets $42.5M while Carmel gets $77M — even though both cities have about 100,000 people.

There is a new bill out that if it passes, Fishers will get an extra $7M and Carmel getting $1.5M as soon as next year.

Backstory: This has been a years-long issue. In 2023, Carmel sued the state over a similar attempt to redistribute these dollars and won.

Local Business

Kroger opens new marketplace on 116th/Allisonville

Most everyone will know what a Kroger is, so here are the quick details:

• Where: 7450 Fishers Station Drive (116th & Allisonville)

• Size: 120,000 sq. ft.—nearly double the 1996 store it replaces

• Features: Wider aisles, house-made popcorn café, an apparel section, Starbucks, Murray’s Cheese shop

• Next Up: Future of the old store site is still TBD.

Mochi Joy Grand Opening 🍩 

MochiJoy Donuts has been teasing this launch for months, and are now finally ready to roll out the dough.

Join them Feb. 1 & 2 (9am–1:30 pm) at 8664 E 96th St in Fishers for their big grand opening celebration 🎉 

They will have live music, brand-new menu items, and a coffee lineup to enjoy.

MAIL-ORDER KING 🍕

I just found out you can Ring the King from anywhere in the US, not just Indiana. The catch? It’s not exactly cheap.

Box breakdown: Each shipping box fits six menu items. If I’m dropping extra money just for shipping, I’m cramming that box to the brim.

Cost check: I tested six Royal Feast pizzas shipped to Austin, TX, and the total came out to $175. 🤯

Local tip: If you’re here in Fishers (most of you are), you can grab a fresh Royal Feast at 11228 Fall Creek Rd.

Curated picks 📆 

The last weekend of Devour Indy

This is your last call for cool restaurant deals this weekend! Fishers alone has 15 restaurants for you to check out. The next Devour Indy will be in about 6 months. Support local!

View the locations

WWE 🤼 

This Saturday’s WWE Royal Rumble has Indy changing 25 street signs to get in the mood. I love that Indy does this, but I wonder if it makes using maps hard when you’re from out of town hah.

60k+ people are expected to attend, so it should be breaking some records.

There are lots of events going on this week/weekend to celebrate.

> The two main events this weekend, Friday night’s Smack Down. And the main event Saturday, Royal Rumble. Tickets for both here.

> The Indy Fuel will have a wrestling night this Friday at the Fishers Event Center. With some icons from the WWE there signing autographs before the game. Tickets here.

> WrestleCon is this weekend, which is free to enter. Some of the meet n’ greets are paid. Details

Axios Indianapolis has put together 15 more events/things to do if you or someone in the fam is a wrestling fan and wants to get in on the action. List of events

Newly added

Stuff happening this weekend, going into next. If it’s interesting, hit the link and see if it fits your schedule. Mix of free/paid!

🤘 Roughouse Indy - Returns to Ale Emporium with ‘90s rock this Saturday from 8-11 pm. Details

🎪 Frozen Fête - Zionsville Town Hall transforms into a winter wonderland with Anna and Elsa, dancing, treats, and photo stations. Saturday 6-8pm. Registration required. Tickets

👾 Monster Cakes - Learn how to make a monster cake at Classic Cakes in Carmel. Kids only. Tickets

🎭 Annie (Touring) - The beloved musical hits Clowes Memorial Hall with multiple shows all weekend - Friday at 7pm, Saturday at 1pm & 6:30pm, and Sunday at 1pm. Tickets

You saw these Tuesday

All the events from Tuesday, since most of it is this weekend.

🌌 Pre-K Prom (Fishers Parks) - This year is space themed, with tickets starting at $25. Tickets

🐍 Lunar New Year Gala - 2025 is the year of the snake, and there will be many performances put on by the ICCCI at the Palladium this Sunday. Tickets

🎿 The Kotweei Snow Slopes - a fun way to enjoy the snow is to go snow tubing. Tickets

⛸️ Sensory skating - A sensory-friendly event for families, especially designed for children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Sensory Processing Disorder or any type of special need. Skate aids will be available. Details

🚶 January Storywalk - This month’s storywalk is at Cumberland Park. Pair it with this week’s sunny, warmer weather. Details

Rapid Fire Hits

Quick headlines and things to know from all around 🌐

🚗💥 The 96th Street/Allisonville Road roundabout is approaching 30 crashes in 30 days. Please be safe/careful if you drive here! (Reddit)

And the roundabout at 116/Allisonville may be delayed this year. (LarryinFishers)

Riviera Maya has their liquor license back. It’s not public info why they lost it, but they were months without one. They held on and this is great news if you’re a fan.

It took ChatGPT 3 minutes to come up with this roast of Fishers, did it do a good job? (ChatGPT)

Saturday is National Ice Cream for Breakfast Day, so this is a good time to share the community-voted best ice cream in Fishers (Fishers Digest) 🍦

Check out this podcast where Nate Spangle interviews the CEO of St. Elmo, Craig Huse. If you didn’t know, they do HC Tavern and 1993 Lounge here in Fishers! (Youtube)

🎄 Today is the last day to drop off your live xmas tree at three different parks in Fishers. (Fishers Parks)

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