The Chetek VFW Post 10331 is undergoing a “changing of the guard” after a recent announcement that its current commander, ...

An array of topics were covered at the June 10 council meeting ranging from approving liquor license applications, a sewer ordinance review, American Disability Act compliance, approval of the 2024 ...

The Harelstad household recently awoke to this black bear feasting on bird seed that was accidentally left out overnight.

Denny Friedrich Memorial Tournament and American Cancer Society Fundraiser was held on June 7 on Big Chetac and Birch Lakes ...

Chetek’s first wine walk of the summer was a major hit. The event was sponsored by the Chetek “US” Out Retail Group and the ...

A Chetek man who fled police during December 2024 in a car chase that stretched into two counties was jailed and ordered to ...

The name Debra, derived from Hebrew to mean “bee,” carries connotations of hard work, diligence, and a lively personality. Of ...

Yep! The Bulldog golf team returned to the state tournament to chase down their dreams. This year the tournament was at ...

This week’s winner of Chetek’s 2025 Catch-and-Release Fishing Photo Contest is 4-year-old Lincoln Genens, pictured with his ...

• $150 in memory of Andy Anderson, Mark Wilson, Daren Trowbridge, and “Mom and Dad” (Ellen and Frank Zwiefelhofer), from Kathy and Fred Langman.

1:50 a.m., A motor assist was reported on Highway 53 near mile marker 124 in Chetek. A caller reported that they had run out of gas in the construction zone. A tow service was contacted to deliver ...

A significant equipment upgrade at the Barron County Waste To Energy facility is going over budget on account of a contractor leaving the project abruptly, according to county officials.