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Investigators say there is no evidence that any of the five victims of the shooting at Molson Coors ever did or said anything racist to the accused shooter. Milwaukee Police yesterday pushed-back on claims that racism may have sparked last week’s shooting. A Molson Coors spokesman said they found a noose in Anthony Ferrill’s locker back in 2015. But police are not saying what sparked Ferrill to grab two guns and kill five co-workers one week ago.

There is a good chance that the Eau Claire and Chippewa rivers will flood this spring, and decent chance there will be some major flooding. Eau Claire County emergency managers met yesterday to talk about what they expect in terms of spring flooding. Forecasters say there is a 40 percent chance of major flooding on the Chippewa, and a 30 percent chance of flooding on the Eau Claire River this spring. The National Weather Service says there’s a normal amount

Wisconsin’s local communities say they’re happy to get any money they can for local roads. The League of Wisconsin Municipalities and the Wisconsin Counties Association yesterday both applauded Governor Evers for offering 75 million-dollars in local road grants. The groups say there are over a billion-dollars worth of local road projects across the state, so this is a start. Some Republicans in Madison say the governor shortchanged local roads by cutting the grant program and opening it up to other transportation projects.

Add Wisconsin to the list of states suing the Trump Administration over the border wall with Mexico. Governor Tony Evers yesterday authorized the state to join a lawsuit that seeks to block the president from shifting money from the Pentagon to his border wall. The governor says that will deny Wisconsin and other states money that was supposed to go toward National Guard units and military construction projects. In Wisconsin, the governor says the transfer could mean the loss of nearly 100 million-dollars.

If you are a Queen fan from your crown to your toes, this is for you. As you may have heard on Greatest Hits 98.1, Queen is coming out with their own socks.  The legendary band has teamed up with the Swedish brand Happy Socks for a limited-edition collection of colorful socks.  The socks have vibrant patterns based on Queen songs, including Bohemian Rhapsody, We Will Rock You, Radio GaGa and Another One Bites the Dust.  A collector’s edition of

The Dunn County Emergency Notification System, CodeRED, will be tested on March 10, 2020 at approximately 5:30 p.m. to validate telephone numbers in the Dunn County Emergency Management’s database. Here’s what you need to know:  • There is no need to take action if you receive the call. Emergency personnel are merely testing the system to ensure it is operational as needed, and to encourage additional residents to enroll to receive future notifications.  • This process is used to help

Wisconsin is in the top half of the country for the number of sex offenders.  According to a study by Safe-Home that uses U.S. Census Bureau and FBI data, Wisconsin has the tenth-most sex offenders overall and the sixth-most sex offenders per 100-thousand people.  Safe-Home says these numbers likely mean more sex crimes are being reported in Wisconsin.

Chippewa County is considering adding a new position to help people with dementia.  The executive committee voted Tuesday to add a dementia care specialist position that would partner with Dunn County.  That person would provide resources to families that have members with dementia.  The position will now be considered by the county board.

The man who is looking at a life sentence for killing three Lake Hallie Girl Scouts will go on trial for drugs later this spring. A judge in Rusk County set a trial date for Colten Treu on a series of drug charges for the end of May. True is looking at almost 170 years in prison for running down three Girl Scouts and one of their moms back in 2018. He will be sentenced in that case next week.