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Wisconsin will publicly scold six communities if they don’t upgrade the outdated computers they use in their elections systems.  Last year, the state made available more than one-million dollars for local clerks to update their computers but not everyone took advantage of the funding.  Concerned that the outdated systems will leave election systems in six communities vulnerable to cyberattacks, state elections officials have voted to publicly call out those cities if they don’t quickly update their systems.

A Barron County man is accused of selling embalming fluid.  A criminal complaint says a confidential informant recently bought the fluid from Travis Duxbury two separate times.  Duxbury is charged with two counts of distributing a hazardous substance and second-degree recklessly endangering safety.  He’s currently free on bond.

A dog has been found with gunshot wounds in Pierce County.  The county sheriff’s office says it found the dog in a ditch off Highway F, just north of Highway MM earlier this week.  The sheriff’s office hasn’t said if they dog died but it does say it’s looking for the dog’s owner.

Bathrooms at Riverfront Park in Chippewa Falls continue to be vandalized.  Police say they’ve gotten three vandalism calls this month, most recently Thursday morning.  Surveillance cameras have caught the suspects in every other case and all of them are juveniles.  Police say the most recent vandals did two-thousand dollars in damage.

2019 was a record year for empty retail space in Eau Claire.  According to a study by the firm Commonwealth Development, about 15 percent of retail space in Eau Claire was empty at the end of the year.  That’s an increase of over 11 percent from 2018.

The Altoona School Board is officially looking for a new superintendent of schools after the arrest of the current head administrator.  Last week, Dan Peggs was arrested on charges of sex trafficking and child pornography.  Thursday, the school board named Ron Walsh the interim superintendent.  Peggs is not officially on administrative leave yet, but is using vacation days while he remains in federal custody, according to the school board.     

Police are releasing the identity of the Milwaukee brewery shooter who killed five people this week.  Investigators say 51-year-old Anthony Ferrill was an employee at Molson Coors Brewing Company.  The victims range in age from 33 to 57-years-old.  All of those who were killed were coworkers to Ferrill.                      As we continue to get details, local, state and federal lawmakers expressed their condolences and offered prayers for the victims of yesterday’s

Monroe County is now a Second Amendment sanctuary.  The county board approved a resolution earlier this week opposing any unconstitutional changes to the right to bear arms.  Monroe is now the fourth county in the state to declare itself a Second Amendment sanctuary.  Board members say the local community and county sheriff’s office played big roles in the resolution.   

Memorial High School in Eau Claire is looking to end the “R-word” for good.  On a special night of high school hoops at the Eagle’s Nest, the North and Memorial Special Olympics basketball teams took center stage at half time of the school’s varsity game.  The two teams squared off in an exhibition game in front of a packed house.  The event was centered around promoting a positive school culture and inclusive youth leadership.