An area family is working to make a bitter time into a sweet symphony after the tragic loss of their loved one, Jack Ritchie, ...

The Chetek-Weyerhaeuser powerlifting team’s season is underway with an impressive number of athletes, 29, out for this year’s ...

The Chetek-Weyerhaeuser boys basketball team picked up two road wins this past week to improve to 4-2 on the season, topping ...

A number of important hunting seasons will be opening and closing at the beginning of the new year. On Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, ruffed grouse season closes in zone A (Northern Zone).

Chetek’s ice skating rink was officially opened on Dec. 19. In its second year, the outdoor rink saw a flurry of activity ...

The Chetek-Weyerhaeuser/Prairie Farm girls and boys wrestling teams headed to Stanley-Boyd on Friday, Dec. 19, where they competed at the Stanley-Boyd Holiday Scramble. Along with C-W/PF and the host ...

The Northwest Icemen split a pair of thrilling hockey games before heading into a holiday break, falling 3-2 at Medford and then edging the Warriors 1-0 at Rice Lake the ...

The Chetek Alert presents the annual ’Tis the Season special section. Inside the 48-page, two section holiday special insert, readers will find feature articles on Christmas traditions, outdoor ...

Barron County recently dismissed a child sexual assault case against an Eau Claire man who pled guilty to similar charges in Eau Claire County.

An inordinately large number of construction zone crashes took place in Barron County during 2025, members of the Barron County Board Highway Traffic Safety Committee learned at a meeting earlier ...

The Chetek Alert office will be closed starting Wednesday, Dec. 24, at 12 p.m. The office will reopen on Monday, Dec. 29. at 8 a.m.

A blood drive is taking place in Cameron at St. Peter’s Catholic Church on Monday, Dec. 29, from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. To sign up for an appointment visit ...