CHETEK, Wis. (WEAU) -If before today you haven’t heard of the small city of Chetek in Barron County, Winter Fest on Lake Chetek will be sure to put it on the map. Each year in February thousands of ...

Over these past eight weeks, I have learned many things from this community and the mentors in our REU program. While I had a pretty good sense of what research I would be doing, they guided me and my ...

CHETEK, Wis. — Officials said two deceased 59-year-old men were pulled from the water in Barron County this weekend. Deputies from the Barron County Sherriff's Department took a call just after 4:15 p ...

(WCCO) – Officials say a tornado that tore through western Wisconsin last week was stronger than originally categorized. The National Weather Service said Tuesday the tornado was upgraded to EF-3, ...

CHETEK, Wis. (WKBT) -- Ten ducklings were reunited with their mother, thanks to the efforts of police in Chetek, Wisconsin. In a Facebook post Sunday, the Chetek Police Department shared photos of a ...

Two men were found dead in Pokegama Lake, north of Chetek, Wisconsin, according to the Barron County Sheriff’s Department. Around 4:18 p.m. on Friday, the Barron County 911 Center received a call of ...

Two boaters found dead in a Wisconsin lake over the weekend apparently drowned after falling off the same pontoon boat, authorities at the Barron County Sheriff’s Department said Saturday. Authorities ...