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6 hrs ago | The Chetek Alert

Ca-RUN-BI triathlon this weekend in Chetek

The CA-RUN-BI Triathlon starts at the Chetek City Beach at 8 a.m. Please bring the registration form, from 6:30-7:45 a.m. at the beach.

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10 hrs ago | The Chetek Alert

Chetek Alliance planning anniversary

The Chetek Alliance Church will celebrate its 25th anniversary this fall and is attempting to locate former members and attendees to help join in the events.

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Thu Jul 24, 2008

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Chetek receives Safe Routes funding

Gov. Jim Doyle recently announced that 38 communities throughout Wisconsin, including Chetek, will be reimbursed for projects to begin making their streets and intersections safer for children who walk or bike ...

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Related Topix: Dallas, WI

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Chetek man charged in crime spree

Charges were filed against a man in connection with a string of crimes committed in Chetek in May.

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Related Topix: Barron County, WI

Wed Jul 23, 2008

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Barron County is ready to respond to tornados

Dispatchers like Holly Glaser, pictured at the Barron County Dispatch Center, and other emergency personnel are the first line of defense in the event of a tornado.

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Related Topix: Barron County, WI, Weather

Mon Jul 21, 2008

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Chetek native retires after 35 years teaching

Bill Bates, of St. Germain, a 1967 graduate of Chetek High School, recently retired from the Northland Pines School District in Eagle River after 35 years.

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Related Topix: St. Germain, WI, Education Etc., Eagle River, WI

Sun Jul 20, 2008

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Chetek High School class of 1988 reunites

The Chetek High School class of 1988 held its 20th-year reunion June 14 with a picnic at the Kjell and Tracy Jorstad farm in Chetek, followed by dinner at Chetek Bowling & Billiards.

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Miss Chetek Pageant kick off to Liberty Fest 2008

Miss Chetek 2007 Stephanie Hanson and First Runner-Up/Miss Congeniality Janessa Wendlandt, Little Miss and Little Miss Princess, Rhianna Houston, 9, and Peyton Olson, 7. It will be an evening for the girls to ...

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Chetek police busy over Liberty Fest

Violations for failure to yield to pedestrians topped the list of citations as Chetek police were busy dealing with the influx of people flocking to the city for the weekend's Liberty Fest activities.

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City council needs to fund drug dog--Barbara Grandy

What a disgraceful situation! The police department says Chetek has a drug problem.

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Robbery attempted at laundromat

Two local men were charged with trying to break into coin boxes at Cameron Laundromat last week.

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Related Topix: Cameron, WI, Barron County, WI

Sat Jul 19, 2008

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Area farmer recovering from bull attack

A local farmer attacked by a bull is now recovering at home. Ken Haas, of rural Chetek, was attempting to put a bull in his barn June 22 when the bull turned on him and attacked.

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Related Topix: Rice Lake, WI

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Reader disappointed in Chetek response--Gary Larson

I was shocked when I finished reading June 11 Alert. Not even one word about the 2nd Lt.

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Related Topix: Neillsville, WI, Bloomer, WI

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Chetek native graduates from medical school

Ben Turner, son of Andrew and Joan Turner, of Chetek, graduated from the University of Minnesota Medical School May 2. Turner, a 2000 graduate of Chetek High School, will complete his residency in family ...

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Related Topix: Duluth Metro, Duluth (University of Minnesota System)

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Chetek Liberty Fest buttons available

For the eighth year in a row, the Chetek Chamber of Commerce will award $500 to the person who has in his/her possession a Liberty Fest button indicating the winning number drawn during the Chetek Beach Party ...

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Chetek citywide property appraisal near completion

Calhoun Memorial Museum co-director John Banks and volunteer Carole Morgan moved 51 volumes of The Chetek Alert to the museum's stacks last Wednesday.

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Fri Jul 18, 2008

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Chetek farmers market adds Saturday morning to lineup

Consumers will enjoy twice the farm-fresh fun when Chetek farmers market vendors sell their wares both Tuesdays and Saturdays this summer.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Life, Food, Nutrition, New Auburn, WI, Fruits, Chippewa County, WI

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Scouts clean Chetek Police Department for Life Project

Chris Hansen, a Boy Scout with Chetek's Troop 29, led the troop in a community service project to earn his Life Project.

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Blotz joins Chetek Vet Clinic

Blotz is a 2008 graduate of UW-Madison's College of Veterinary Medicine. She received a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine degree and was a recipient of the Gayle S. Leith Equine Award in recognition of excellent ...

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Fishy Four to benefit Chetek scholarships

The annual Fishy Four-Mile Run/Walk, sponsored by The Chetek Alert, will be held July 5 at 8 a.m. No preregistration will be taken for the race.

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Chetek, Wisconsin is located in Barron County. Zip codes in Chetek, WI include 54728.

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