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 ...

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A growing wave of concern is sweeping through southern Barron County as residents in the Town of Dallas, Chetek, and ...

The Chetek-Weyerhaeuser High School boys golf team received the highest award, a gold standard, in Division 2 for Team ...

A Chetek man arrested after an armed confrontation with the Barron-Rusk SWAT team two years ago had his probation revoked and ...

This week’s winner of Chetek’s 2026 Catch-and-Release Fishing Photo Contest is Indiana resident Charlotte DeNeal, who caught ...

The 14th annual Schmidty Open will take place at Pine Crest Golf Course in Dallas, Saturday, Aug1. The golf outing and ...

The National Night Out Committee has announced that, due to unforeseen circumstances, the annual community-building event will not be held in 2026.

Ben Knepper, who is a household name in the Chetek community as a longtime Chetek resident and Chetek-Weyerhaeuser football ...

The Chetek Hydroflites Water Ski Show Team continues to fine-tune its “Choppy Waters County Fair” themed performances in ...

On Wednesday, July 15, the Chetek community will gather to witness a life-changing milestone for a local hero. The Tunnel to ...

The biggest weekend of summer outdoor recreation in Barron County has resulted in a number of citations issued to anglers, boaters, ATV/UTV operators, and riders on “off-road” motorcycles, which are ...