The destruction of well over half a dozen mailboxes by a pair of teen-aged defendants last Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024, might be ...

A 29-year-old Rice Lake man who was arrested in Cameron on Christmas Eve, pleaded not guilty during a hearing on Friday, Dec.

The Soil & Water Conservation Department is once again offering a variety of native trees and shrubs to the residents of Barron County. Trees are sold to county residents at cost for the purpose of ...

Elvis Matsch, age 53, and his son Robert (Bob) Matsch, age 25—both of Chetek, experienced a harrowing Christmas night when they went through the ice of Lake Chetek on Elvis’ UTV, south of the bridge ...

As a result of the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals Decision Dec. 23 overturning the injunction against the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), FinCEN has extended the deadline for reporting ...

“Freezin’ for a Reason” is the theme for the Polar Bear Plunge—formerly known as Red’s Jump for a Cause—which is sure to be a fan favorite once again this winter. The event is scheduled to take place ...

It’s that time of year where ice fishing anglers should start planning ahead for the three major ice fishing tournaments held on the Chetek Chain as the calendar flips to 2025.

This week’s winner of The Chetek Alert’s Pigskin Predictions Week 17 contest will not be announced until next week’s paper—Wednesday, Jan. 8. Due to an early print date (because of the New Year’s Day ...

A 60-year-old rural New Auburn man charged with damaging an armored vehicle in an October 2024 standoff with the Barron-Rusk ...