WOLCOTTVILLE, Ind. (WISH) — The Indiana Department of Natural Resources on Thursday issued a second emergency advisory to restrict watercraft due to high water on lakes in the northern part of the state.

As WISHTV.com previously reported, the first emergency advisory, issued Tuesday, affected lakes in Kosciusko County. On the Barbee Lakes Chain, the operation of all motorized watercraft is restricted. The Barbee Lakes Chain consists of Kuhn, Big Barbee, Little Barbee, Irish, Sechrist, Sawmill and Banning Lakes.

Also in Kosciusko County, an idle speed restriction has been placed on motorized watercraft on the Tippecanoe Lake Chain and Lake Wawasee; the Tippecanoe Lake Chain includes Lake Tippecanoe, Oswego and James Lakes.

The second emergency advisory, issued Thursday, placing an idle-speed restriction on motorized watercraft on the Indian Lakes Chain in southern LaGrange County. The goal is to prevent boat wakes from causing water to enter homes. The emergency advisory specifically impacts Witmer, Westler, Dallas, Hackenberg and Messick lakes, which comprise the Indian Lakes Chain.

Natural Resources lists its advisories on its website.

The lakes provide tourists and residents with year-round recreation including swimming, fishing, skiing, boating, kayaking and canoeing.

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Fever are making progress on their new practice facility.

Pacers Sports and Entertainment shared renderings of the inside of the facility, situated across from Gainbridge Fieldhouse at the intersection of Maryland and Delaware streets, on Thursday morning. 

The 108,000-square-foot space will be a major upgrade from the Fever’s current practice space, which is situated inside Gainbridge Fieldhouse with just one court and minimal player support areas.

Those renderings include dual practice courts, a podcast studio, golf simulator, individual player spaces within the locker room, and a room for dedicated childcare services. It will also have a full kitchen with a chef, and a recovery suite that includes hydrotherapy pools, an infrared sauna, and massage therapy rooms.

The $78 million structure will be three levels, with part of the first story dedicated to be open to the public with a team store and the Fever Hall of Excellence.

“These renderings bring our vision into focus,” Indiana Fever president Kelly Krauskopf said in a statement. “Every element of this facility has been intentionally designed around our players including how they train, recover, connect and live day to day. This will set a new standard for women’s sports and continue to position Indianapolis at the center of that momentum.”

The facility is expected to open ahead of the 2027 WNBA season — just in time for what may be a frenzy of free agency for the second straight offseason.

Chloe Peterson is the Indiana Fever beat reporter for IndyStar. Reach her at capeterson@indystar.com or follow her on X at @chloepeterson67. Get IndyStar’s Indiana Fever and Caitlin Clark coverage sent directly to your inbox with our Caitlin Clark Fever newsletter. Subscribe to IndyStar’s YouTube channel for Fever Insiders Live.

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A shooter aimed at officers aiding a person with gunshot wounds in a home across the street, leading to an Indianapolis police shooting on Wednesday night, authorities said.

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department responded to a person shot shortly before 8 p.m. in the 1200 block of East Sumner Avenue, which is a residential area.

Police told News 8 that they arrived to find a man in the second story of the home with a gunshot wound to the neck. Police say there was another adult in the house, along with two children. Police also found a firearm upstairs.

When shots began to be fired at officers from an upstairs window of a nearby home, police returned fire toward the shooter, striking the person. The person was taken to the hospital in serious condition.

The man who was initially shot was stable at a hospital.

Police say the children were unharmed.

Sumner Avenue will be closed in both directions between Harding Street and Bluff Road as they continue their investigation. Police ask for the area to be avoided, with no ongoing threat to public safety.

Per protocol, the officer who fired shots at the suspect was placed on administrative leave. That officer was not identified.

Detectives are asking anyone with information, video footage, or damage to their home to please call the non-emergency line at 317-327-3811.