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Artificial intelligence offers new ways to research, create and compare products. How do you begin—and how do you decide whether to trust the results? George Dubec joins Larry Lannan for a conversation about getting started with AI, writing useful prompts, checking answers and the risks of becoming too dependent on technology. An author, entrepreneur and podcaster, George also discusses his career and his family connection to Carmel, Indiana. Larry opens this edition of Fridays With Larry with reflections on why people embrace—or hesitate to adopt—new technology. In the final segment, he examines holiday shopping and the payment obligations that can follow buy now, pay later purchases. Fridays With Larry is sponsored by Citizens State Bank. More local news and podcasts: https://www.larryinfishers.com/

Who is watching local government when local news coverage disappears? On this edition of Fridays With Larry, I discuss news deserts and why local reporting matters to taxpayers, voters and their communities. My guest is Adam Wence, owner of Linton News in southwestern Indiana. We talk about public records requests, government transparency, his reporting in Greene and Sullivan counties, and his efforts to obtain information about a Sullivan County data center project. Adam also discusses Indiana’s Public Access Counselor’s office and the practical challenges of funding a local news operation through subscriptions and advertising while working another full-time job. In the final segment, I examine the rise of AI agents and the question of who bears responsibility when these systems take actions that cause harm. Hosted by Larry Lannan. Sponsored by Citizens State Bank. Linton News: https://www.lintonnews.com/ Larry’s local reporting: https://www.larryinfishers.com/

College, career certification—or both? This edition of Fridays With Larry explores how students and families can think through the choices after high school. I’m joined by Katie Reigelsperger, CEO and founder of KLR Medical Certification Training School. She shares her experience returning to school as a young mother and explains how that journey shapes her work with students today. We discuss healthcare career training, high school certification programs, hands-on learning, and the communication and compassion students need when working with patients. Katie also previews KLR’s plans for its November 18 Skills Day in Noblesville. In my closing commentary, I consider Malcolm Gladwell’s new book, The American Way of Killing: The Invention of an Epidemic, his arguments about violence and prevention, and questions raised by critics. Thanks to Citizens State Bank for sponsoring Fridays With Larry and supporting local journalism in Fishers. Find more local news at https://www.larryinfishers.com Learn about KLR at https://www.klronlinecertifications.com

This week on Fridays With Larry, I turn to two longtime interests: movies and baseball. I discuss the movie business, the future of the theater experience and the Heartland Film Festival. Then I revisit Adam Aasen’s 2017 interview with Rob Reiner from our former podcast, Hamilton County Goes to the Movies. Their conversation covers LBJ, comedy and The Princess Bride. I close with memories of following the Cincinnati Reds and my take on Shoeless Joe Jackson’s complicated legacy. Was his punishment justified, and what responsibility did he bear for knowing about the fix and staying silent? Hosted by Larry Lannan. Sponsored by Citizens State Bank. For local news from Fishers, Indiana, visit LarryInFishers.com.

Ferras Abdalla joins Larry Lannan for a conversation about his candidacy for Hamilton Southeastern School Board in District 2. An HSE parent with a background in property management and working with boards, Abdalla discusses why he is running, his support for the HSE referendum and what he has learned from voters concerned about its cost. Topics include teacher compensation and working conditions, school spending, skilled-trades opportunities, parent input, superintendent oversight, student safety and mental health. This interview is part of the LarryInFishers podcast series featuring HSE School Board candidates. Thanks to Citizens State Bank for sponsoring this episode.

Why is Hamilton Southeastern Schools asking voters to replace the referendum approved in 2023, and what would the proposal mean for homeowners and classrooms? Larry Lannan talks with Laura Cole, chair of Advance HSE, the political action committee advocating passage; HSE Superintendent Dr. Matt Kegley; and Assistant Superintendent for Finance Tim Brown about the referendum on the November 3, 2026, ballot. The conversation covers changes in Indiana property tax law, the maximum rate on the ballot versus the district’s planned 2027 rate, and Brown’s estimate of a $26 annual increase for the median homeowner in the first year. The guests also discuss teacher compensation, school safety, behavioral health supports, recent budget reductions and what could happen if voters reject the proposal. Cole shares the campaign’s case for passage and addresses concerns from taxpayers, including residents without children in the schools. Find district information and the property tax calculator on the HSE referendum website. This episode of LarryInFishers is sponsored by Citizens State Bank.

Larry Lannan talks with David Turk, Republican candidate for Hamilton Southeastern School Board District 3. Turk, a Fishers parent and real estate developer, discusses his family’s experience with HSE special education, his support for the school referendum, teacher pay and retention, declining elementary enrollment, student mental health and why he chose to run with a party label. Election Day is Nov. 3, 2026. Sponsored by Citizens State Bank. Learn more at mycsbin.com/larry or visit the Fishers branch at the Thomas A. Weaver Municipal Complex. Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender.

Fishers is getting older. Larry Lannan looks at the city’s growing senior population and its effect on Hamilton Southeastern Schools. He then talks with Sheryl Hamer of Life by Design Estate & Elder Law about estate planning, Medicaid and long-term care, power of attorney, guardianship, and how to start difficult conversations with aging parents. Larry also offers commentary on artificial intelligence and jobs. Contact Sheryl Hamer at lifebydesignlaw.com or 317-349-2013. Sponsored by Citizens State Bank, Member FDIC and Equal Housing Lender. More at larryinfishers.com.

Former Hamilton Southeastern Schools board president Michelle Fulhart talks with Larry Lannan about her run for the HSE School Board in District 3. Topics include board division and partisanship, leading the board during COVID-19, the 2026 HSE operating referendum, keeping teachers, student mental health, and working with Superintendent Dr. Matt Kegley. Part of the LarryInFishers.com series of HSE School Board candidate podcasts. Sponsored by Citizens State Bank, member FDIC and equal housing lender: mycsbin.com/Larry

Larry Lannan looks at the roughly 39 Flock license plate reader cameras used by Fishers police. He covers how they help solve crimes and what the recent IMPD misuse charges show about the need for safeguards. Guest Walker Lasbury of Eyes Off Indiana explains his group's push for statewide limits, including a seven-day retention cap, a ban on selling the data and audit requirements. Larry also breaks down the IHSAA's new name, image and likeness rules for Indiana high school athletes. Sponsored by Citizens State Bank, mycsbin.com/Larry. More at larryinfishers.com.

Greg Wright, the Republican candidate for District 1 on the Hamilton Southeastern (HSE) School Board, talks with Larry Lannan about why he's running, why he chose a party label in the first partisan HSE board election, his support for the school funding referendum, cash reserves, teacher retention and morale, declining enrollment, and what he sees as the board's oversight role. Wright is a Fishers dentist and small-business owner whose three children graduated from HSE. Sponsored by Citizens State Bank. Learn more at mycsb-in.com/larry. Member FDIC, Equal Housing Lender. More local news at LarryInFishers.com.

The White River set a record crest in Noblesville and pushed more than 160 Hamilton County families out of their homes. The water is gone, but the mental health toll is often just beginning. Larry Lannan talks with Michael Ross, former Indiana state director of disaster mental health and an Indiana University Bloomington faculty member, about what flood survivors face, the warning signs to watch for in adults and children, and how neighbors can help. Also: AI tools are getting very good at breaking into computer systems. What does that mean for Fishers and Hamilton County governments, schools and businesses? Help is available: Disaster Distress Helpline, 1-800-985-5990 (call or text, 24/7). Local recovery help: 317-595-3211 or 211. FEMA applications are due Oct. 25 at DisasterAssistance.gov. Sponsored by Citizens State Bank, member FDIC and an equal housing lender. mycsb.in.com/larry

Faiza Maqsood, a candidate for Hamilton Southeastern School Board in District 1, joins Larry Lannan for the LarryInFishers podcast’s school board candidate interview series. Maqsood discusses why she is running, her family’s experience with HSE Schools and her background in nonprofit financial management. Topics include her support for the operating referendum, district spending, teacher retention and morale, her teachers union endorsement and her decision to run without a party affiliation. The conversation also explores academic performance, listening to parents and educators, student mental health, school safety, cell phones and the role of artificial intelligence in education. This episode is sponsored by Citizens State Bank.

Larry Lannan talks with Anthony Wren, the Libertarian Party candidate for the Hamilton Southeastern Schools Board of Trustees in District 1. School security is Wren's top priority. He wants weapons-detection scanners at every HSE school entrance and a dedicated school police department. He also talks about his concerns with this fall's HSE referendum and his call for a district financial audit. Other topics include classroom cell phone rules, school meals, academics and discipline, and why he chose to run as a Libertarian. Read the full story at LarryInFishers.com: [STORY LINK] This episode is sponsored by Citizens State Bank. Learn more about their business and personal banking options at mycsb.in/Larry, or visit the Fishers branch inside the Thomas A. Weaver Municipal Complex. Citizens State Bank, Member FDIC and Equal Housing Lender.

Fishers Freight head coach and general manager Dixie Wooten joins Larry Lannan to break down a 2026 season that ended one incomplete pass short of the playoffs. Wooten talks about the 8-8 finish and the three games Fishers lost on the final play — against Tulsa, Jacksonville and Orlando — and what he tells his players in the locker room after a loss like that. He discusses his contract extension, the hiring of defensive coordinator Rod Miller, and the offseason work of re-signing players and heading into free agency. Also in this episode: the Indoor Football League's move to Yahoo Sports and the 6.1 million viewers the league reported this season, the four new franchises joining for 2027 in Little Rock, Athens, Savannah and Austin, on-field camera work and sideline reporters, and why the onside kick math is different in the indoor game. This episode is sponsored by Citizens State Bank. Learn more about their business and personal banking options at mycsbin.com/larry, or stop by their Fishers branch inside the Thomas A. Weaver Municipal Complex, 9 Municipal Drive, Suite 5. Citizens State Bank, Member FDIC and an Equal Housing Lender. More local news at LarryInFishers.com.