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

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

Did you hear? Wisconsin state park and forest vehicle admission passes are now good for 12 months. This means that instead of expiring on Dec. 31 each year, passes will be valid for a full 12 months ...

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 ...

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).

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 ...

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 ...

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

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.