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 ...

That was one of the sounds that swept across the Chetek Chain late last week as the seasons changed seemingly at the speed of light. "It's not often you go from winter to summer in about a day," said ...

CHETEK, Wis. (WEAU) - This weekend, people will brave the cold on Lake Chetek to run, ride, and support a good cause during the beloved annual event, Winter Fest. Winter Fest will be back in full ...

MADISON — Gov. Scott Walker is heading to northwestern Wisconsin to celebrate the beginning of the state's general inland fishing seasons. The season is slated to open Saturday. Walker announced ...

CHETEK, Wis. (WEAU) - Chetek Fire and Rescue is urging people to stay off the ice after a person fell through a lake Tuesday. According to Chetek Fire and Rescue, someone fell through Pokegama “just a ...

Chetek Fire and Rescue has reported a person fell through the ice on Pokegama Lake but safely made it back to shore. A Chetek Fire and Rescue Facebook post on Tuesday evening said someone had fallen ...

Judd Grafe promised himself that when he grew up he would build a home on Lake Chetek, Wis. His memories of the area were made from his annual visit to his aunt and uncle’s lake home situated in the ...

A family out looking for rocks early Sunday evening in Barron County, Wis., stumbled onto an unusual find — a human skull. The skull was discovered about 5:30 p.m. on a small island in Prairie Lake, ...

CHETEK -- A man from Rice Lake has donated $1 million towards tornado relief after an EF3 tornado hit on May 17th near Chetek. This, according to a news release issued by Governor Scott Walker Tuesday ...