INDIANAPOLIS–A body was found in the Eagle Creek Reservoir Wednesday afternoon.

The Pike Township Fire Department says the body was found in the water near 56th Street. The body was found at around 1:15 pm.

“The Indiana Department of Natural Resources will be the lead and point of contact for any and all information related to further operations or investigations,” said Deputy Chief of Administration at Pike Township Fire Department Michael Goodrich.

Goodrich said the DNR will be the lead and point of contact for any and all information related to further operations or investigations.

Investigators have not said how the person died.

WISH-TV has a crew headed to the scene and will have more information as it becomes available.

STATEWIDE–Nearly half of all jobs in Indiana are at high risk of being replaced by machines, according to new research that places the state among the most vulnerable in the nation.

CJS Automation, a UK-based industrial automation parts supplier, found that 47.57% of Indiana jobs — roughly 1.4 million positions — are in occupations highly susceptible to automation. That figure far exceeds the national average of 41.47% and ranks Indiana third among all states for automation risk.

Only Nevada, at 48.79%, and South Dakota, at 48.65%, face greater exposure.

Routine Work Faces Greatest Threat

The research focuses on a specific type of automation risk: machines and software taking over routine tasks in stores, restaurants, warehouses, and offices. This differs from recent studies examining artificial intelligence threats to office-heavy jobs, where states like Washington and Virginia show the highest exposure.

Indiana’s three most at-risk occupations tell the story of a state built on logistics, retail, and service work. Laborers who move freight and stock by hand account for 103,200 jobs, fast food and counter workers represent 97,290 positions, and retail salespersons hold 83,670 jobs statewide.

“Most of the jobs at the top of this list are built around one task repeated all day, like scanning items at a register or moving boxes across a warehouse,” said Johnathan Craddock, director at CJS Automation. “A machine can take that task over, but somebody still has to keep it running and fix it when it stops, which is skilled work. Indiana has more than a million people who already know those workplaces, so they’re the obvious ones to train for it.”

Indianapolis and Regional Impact

The threat varies across Indiana’s metro areas. Indianapolis shows lower risk than the statewide average, with 45.44% of jobs vulnerable — affecting 477,450 positions. Fort Wayne faces a 47.31% risk rate, while Evansville registers the highest regional exposure at 48.36%.

How the Rankings Were Determined

CJS Automation based its findings on Bureau of Labor Statistics employment data from May 2025, the most recent available, matched to automation probability scores from The Future of Employment, a University of Oxford study by Carl Benedikt Frey and Michael Osborne. That 2013 study scored 702 occupations and classified those above 70% probability as high risk.

States Most and Least at Risk

Most at risk: Nevada (48.79%), South Dakota (48.65%), Indiana (47.57%), North Dakota (47.16%), Mississippi (47.14%), Iowa (45.59%), Alabama (45.39%), South Carolina (45.38%), Wyoming (45.35%), and Tennessee (45.18%).

Least at risk: District of Columbia (25.14%), Massachusetts (34.95%), New York (36.08%), Maryland (37.16%), Connecticut (37.69%), Virginia (38.54%), Colorado (39.13%), Washington (39.44%), New Jersey (39.65%), and Alaska (39.71%).

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) —  WISH-TV celebrates extraordinary teachers in central Indiana with the WISH-TV Golden Apple Award.

The award comes with a trophy, $500 in cash thanks to our partners at Hensley Legal Group, PC, a school supply shopping spree to Teachers’ Treasures, and a surprise visit from the News 8 team.

• Nominate a deserving teacher for the Golden Apple Award!

October’s Golden Apple Award winner is Ms. Angie Gibbs. She teaches Spanish and English at Irvington Preparatory Academy. It’s how she encourages kids to see the world; that really makes her a transformational teacher.

Spooky season is here, especially in an historic part of Indianapolis. At Irvington Preparatory Academy, Halloween is hallowed in the halls and for the Ravens, the Day of the Dead is a festive favorite — especially for Ms. Gibbs.

“She loves the Day of the Dead. She has sugar skulls everywhere. It’s her favorite time of year. She talks about it a lot. If I could probably describe Gibbs in one way, it would be a sugar skull,” 15-year-old Unique Knight said.

Gibbs stands out just like the sugar skulls in her classroom. She has been teaching for 27 years, and many of her students describe her as a parental figure at school.

“She’s like a parental figure, almost. I really admire the amount of work and how much she actually cares for the students here,” Junior Makai Cannon said.

“It is almost like a parental kind of vibe, if that makes sense? Like – she is not my parent, but she cares as much as if she were a parent,” 17-year-old Keisha Dodson added.

“No matter what she does, teaching is in her mind,” Junior Evan Phipps explained. “She does the color guard, the travel club, two classes – two subjects, and yeah, everything she does goes into school.”

She teaches several levels of Spanish and English. Students say her years of experience and travel bring her subjects to life.

“She’s one of my favorite teachers because she doesn’t just teach class. She doesn’t give us test after test. She gives us projects,” Dodson said.

Ms. Gibbs uses projects to help students understand cultural significance and various lessons. Around the Day of the Dead, students have to research and do an interactive educational piece. Recently, a project involved cooking:

“Research and create a food and record it and bring it to class and have everyone try it,” Phipps described.

She stands out for making difficult subjects more approachable. Students say it is her work outside of class that’s most impressive.

She runs the Roving Ravens Travel Club, taking students all over the world. First, though, students earn the trips while learning hard work pays off.

“There’s one or two trips a year that she does, and it’s out of the country, and you work at Lucas Oil Stadium to fundraise money for it,” Dodson explained.

“So we work at Lucas Oil as a concession, and then you make like maybe $100 a day every time you work. And you have to just keep working until you get to the goal of how much that trip costs,” Phipps said.

“We host a taco stand, and she’s really kind to us. She gives me rides from my house to work. So, if I need a ride, she’ll come pick me up, take me to work,” Dodson added.

Students can tell she’s a mom. She also brings that mentality to the band. She’s the coach for Color Guard and often drives kids to and from parades and practice. The group is often front and center at the Irvington Halloween Festival, thanks to Ms. Gibbs.

“She’s dedicated not only to her work, but to us too. She makes me feel like I’m a person outside of school,” Unique Knight explained.

That’s why eight students nominated her for the WISH-TV Golden Apple Award.

So, along with her daughter and Hensley Legal Group, PC, the WISH-TV team went to surprise her.  Mitch Waldroup, attorney and director of business development at Hensley Legal Group, PC presented Ms. Gibbs with the $500 check.

“I am still a little overwhelmed,” Gibbs said. “It is nice to hear that they can see that I love what I do and that is really important to me.”

“I feel that every student regardless of their situation, whatever their background is or experience is, that they all deserve to have the same experiences. To be able to travel to be able to do color guard, to be able to do whatever they want, regardless of what situation they are coming from.”

When asked how she feels seeing students have these experiences, Gibbs said, “You can see that it is life-changing for some of them when you are on the trips or even seeing them work and what they can learn.”

“Every student deserves the same opportunities. A great education, a global education, regardless, they all deserve it,” Gibbs added.

Because creating opportunity — lifting students to explore — that’s a journey worth celebrating.

Ms. Gibbs says she always wanted to be a teacher. She has been helping kids in the Travel Club work at Lucas Oil Stadium and earn trips since 2013. The next few trips are Australia, Rwanda, Japan, and Iceland.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The small-ball Milwaukee Brewers playing in the smallest market in the majors are World Series champions for the first time in franchise history.

Hey, Milwaukee: grab a brat, raise a beer and prepare for that parade.

Young ace Jacob Misiorowski threw 5 2/3 scoreless innings of two-hit ball, rookie Cooper Pratt got two more hits and two RBIs, and the Brewers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 in Game 5 on Wednesday night to set off a long-awaited celebration among thousands of Brewers fans in attendance at Tropicana Field.

Misiorowski left the game because of a right calf cramp. He got a standing ovation from the Brew-Crew fans, who took over the section behind Milwaukee’s dugout for the last three games.

The 22-year-old Pratt set a Series rookie record with six straight hits before a sacrifice fly in the sixth inning. Jackson Chourio set a five-game Series record with 11 hits.

The World Series title comes in the 58th season for a franchise that began as the Seattle Pilots in 1969 and moved to Milwaukee the following year. The Brewers’ only previous trip to the World Series in 1982 ended in heartbreak when they blew a 3-1 lead in the sixth inning of Game 7 and lost 6-3 to the St. Louis Cardinals.

INDIANAPOLIS — The fourth-generation owners of one of the oldest continuously operated, family-owned candy stores in the United States was honored Tuesday with Indiana’s top tourism award.

Jill and Warren Schimpff, who run Schimpff’s Confectionery, received the Will Koch Indiana Tourism Leadership Award in a ceremony at the Statehouse.

The business opened in April 1891 and remains at the same location, 347 Spring St. in downtown Jeffersonville, according to a news release from the governor’s office. The Clark County city of 54,100 residents sits across the Ohio River from Louisville, Kentucky.

In 2026, the Schimpffs passed the torch to sixth-generation owners Steve Shepherd and Beth Shepherd, the candy store’s website said.

Republican Gov. Mike Braun in a statement cited the Schimpff family’s longevity in business, dedication, craftsmanship, and community commitment.

The release also said Sonya Nash, CEO of Visit Shipshewana/LaGrange County, received the Visit Indiana Leadership Award. Eighteen tourism workers also received Hoosier Hospitality Awards.

SPEEDWAY, Ind. — The town of Speedway has moved to acquire the Wilshaw Hotel property at the gateway to Main Street through eminent domain, according to a town press release on Wednesday.

After negotiations with the owner, Wilshaw Hotel LLC, did not produce an agreement, the town filed an eminent domain action in Marion Superior Court Wednesday.

The town council set the process in motion in March with a 5-0 vote on a resolution authorizing the Speedway Redevelopment Commission to obtain appraisals, negotiate with the owner and, if necessary, use eminent domain in the town’s name.

The property is located at Main and 16th streets.

Town officials said Wednesday they’ve negotiated in good faith with the owner. After those negotiations, they mailed the owner a purchase offer in July in the form state law requires. They also included the conclusions of value from two appraisals, but the two sides could not come to an agreement.

Town Manager Grant Kleinhenz said they’ve reached a point where the town must act.

“We made a good-faith effort to negotiate an agreement,” he said in a statement Wednesday. “That did not happen. So, we are taking the next step to get this site moving.”

The town has not committed to a specific development project for the property. Town officials said those decisions will not happen without the town securing the rights to the property first.

Should the town acquire the property, it will open a competitive process to determine the right development project.

The town said it will provide additional information and updates online.

Wilshaw Hotel LLC could not be immediately reached for comment.

INDIANAPOLIS–The Indianapolis Office of Sustainability issued a Knozone Advisory today for Wednesday evening through Thursday morning as fine particulate matter levels are expected to reach unhealthy concentrations.

The advisory runs from 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 28, through 10:00 a.m. Thursday, October 29. Hourly PM2.5 levels are expected to reach the Unhealthy (Red) to Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (Orange) Air Quality Index range during this period.

This marks the second Knozone Advisory declared in 2026.

Who’s at Risk?

Children, older adults, pregnant people, outdoor workers, and anyone with asthma, COPD, emphysema, heart disease or similar conditions face greater risk during periods of poor air quality. Nearly 1 in 5 Marion County residents falls into a higher-risk category for severe symptoms.

The Office of Sustainability recommends sensitive groups remain indoors as much as possible during the advisory period.

What You Can Do to Stay Safe

City officials recommend several steps to reduce exposure to outdoor air during the advisory:

• Stay indoors with windows closed
• Run an air conditioner if available
• Use a high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) purifier
• In vehicles, use the “recirculate air” function and keep windows closed
• Avoid activities that degrade indoor air quality, including burning candles and vacuuming

Reduce Your Contribution to Poor Air Quality

Residents can help improve air quality by taking these actions:

Never burn trash, furniture, leaves or grass clippings. Burning these items is illegal in Marion County and punishable by fines up to $2,500. Report illegal open burning through the RequestIndy mobile app or website, or call the Mayor’s Action Center at 317-327-4622. For emergencies, call 911.

Avoid campfires, bonfires and barbecues until air quality returns to healthy levels. Rules and regulations for open burning are available on the Department of Business and Neighborhood Services website at indy.gov/BNS.

Understanding Knozone Advisories

A Knozone Advisory differs from a Knozone Action Day. The Office of Sustainability issues an advisory when overall daily average PM2.5 concentrations may not warrant a full action day over 24 hours, but hourly values may reach Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups levels or higher for several hours.

Fine particulate matter, or PM2.5, refers to microscopic particles in the air — including dust and smoke — that can be inhaled into the lungs and cause damage. These particles can originate from local sources or travel from wildfires and dust clouds thousands of miles away.

INDIANAPOLIS — The body of a man fatally shot was found near a northeast side walking trail early Wednesday morning, police have confirmed.

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers received a report of a person shot in the 6800 block of Fall Creek Road around 5:18 a.m. That is in a wooded area with several walking paths, just west of I-465.

Upon arrival, investigators found a man with a gunshot wound in the area. They pronounced him dead at the scene.

While IMPD initially reported the man’s death as a suicide, detectives in an update later Wednesday confirmed the case was now being investigated as a homicide.

It’s not yet clear what led up to the shooting, how long the man was there, or if there are any suspects.

IMPD asks anyone with information to contact Det. Connie Pearson at 317-327-3475 or by email at Connie.Pearson@indy.gov.