The Chetek Alert is a weekly newspaper published in Chetek, Wisconsin, a city of 2,000 residents located in southeastern Barron County, which has a total county population of 43,308. The Alert has ...

Last Thursday, the Chetek-Weyerhaeuser cross country teams traveled to compete on a very challenging course in Somerset. This ...

A highly motivated group of Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Middle School cross country runners have been working hard preparing for this ...

A resident of Meadowbrook Assisted Living in Chetek recently celebrated her 106th birthday. In honor of the special day, ...

Sept. 13, on the corner of Knapp and Second streets, C.J. Conner finally declared her mural done with her signature. Over the ...

Staff and students of Roselawn Elementary School in Chetek gathered outside on the front lawn of the school on Thursday, Sept ...

The Ice Age Trail Alliance is thrilled to announce Weyerhaeuser as the next official Ice Age Trail Community. This partnership highlights the community’s dedication to supporting the Ice Age National ...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources reminds hunters and the public to help prevent the spread of chronic wasting disease (CWD) and other illnesses among deer by following all baiting ...

Leaves have begun to change colors already, meaning anyone planning a getaway when fall colors are at their peak can monitor live updates on the Wisconsin Department of Tourism’s Fall ...

A Chetek man can avoid a 10-year prison sentence if he obeys rules of probation that were imposed Friday, Sept. 13, during a hearing in Barron County Circuit Court.

Sixty-four people and a total of 16 teams battled for the top spots at the eighth annual Duggy Nelson Memorial Golf Tournament on Saturday, Sept. 7. Nelson was a police lieutenant and volunteer ...