The Cameron Police Department and Cameron Fire Dept. recently received donations from the Duggy Nelson Memorial Fund. Sherri Nelson, wife of the late Duggy Nelson, presented checks to each department ...

Chetek’s Fishy Four Run/Walk returns for its 38th anniversary at the 2026 Liberty Fest celebration. Although preregistration for this year’s event has closed, interested participants looking to help b ...

The 10th annual K-Runk Memorial Race will be held at the Rice Lake Speedway on Thursday night, July 2, along with its annual fireworks show.

The AARP League at Getaway Golf Club hosted a Red, White and Blue holiday event on Monday, June 29, to kick off the Fourth of July Liberty Fest festivities.

Hundreds of spectators will be on hand at the Aqua Theatre for the Chetek Hydroflites Water Ski Show Team’s free, action-packed ski shows that will be performed over the 52nd ...

This Sunday, July 5, the annual Church on the Beach gathering will be held at City Beach. This annual tradition of Liberty Fest will begin at 10 a.m. and is ...

Saturday’s third annual “Discover Rusk County” tractor ride drew a record 98 units, according to volunteer organizers Gerald Siewert, town of Sumner, Joe Czekalski, Weyerhaeuser, Brad Scott, Birchwood ...

The Chetek Alert office will be closed on Friday, July 3, in recognition of Independence Day and for Liberty Fest event coverage. The office will reopen on Monday, July 6, ...

Barron County’s efforts to respond to web-generated open records requests have now reached a point where at least one new part-time position is under consideration by county authorities.

The Link2Learn Virtual Charter School of the Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District recognized its Class of 2026 during its annual virtual commencement ceremony on May 30. Five seniors were celebrat ...

A familiar face to generations of Chetek students will lead this year’s July 4th parade. Longtime elementary school music teacher Dolly Neby has been named the Grand Marshal for the ...

As Chetek prepares to burst into color with fireworks and festive crowds for this year’s Liberty Fest, a unique and deeply spiritual celebration will unfold at 419 Third Street.