Small town, numerous unique shops
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Gail Hagen, of Chetek, browsed the plethora of items in Annz Boutique & Books last Wednesday. Annz is one of many distinctive stores in Chetek that offers various gift items perfect for the upcoming holiday season.
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Besides gift cards from most businesses, more than a handful of stores in Chetek offer colorful, fun and useful gifts for anyone this Christmas holiday season.
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Business lends support to food shelf
Chetek Therapy and Fitness held a food drive Nov. 3 through this Wednesday for the Chetek Food Shelf.
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New wireless store in Chetek
Verizon Wireless opened a store in Chetek at the end of August.
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Directory challenge winner announced
More than 200 entries were received for the third annual Blue Diamond Regional Telephone Directory Cover Challenge.
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Credit union celebrates 25 years of service
Heritage Credit Union celebrated their 75th anniversary in October at its seven branches in Wisconsin and Illinois.
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Sterling Bank welcomes new branch president
Sterling Bank announced that Aaron Weber has been named president of its Barron branch.
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County budget on to final step
With no public comments and no contention among supervisors, Barron County's 2010 budget is heading toward implementation.
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Unemployment down, higher than last year
It's a step in the right direction. Last Wednesday, the Department of Workforce Development released September unemployment rates in Wisconsin's cities, counties and metropolitan areas.
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Program funding: city's budget is your business
There are expenses every city must cover and expenses each city chooses to cover. In Chetek's case, city officials say they've tried to ease the tax burden by decreasing discretionary spending and denying organizations' requests for money. As council members review 2009 figures and study the 2010 budget, they will again decide how public funds should be used.
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Executive committee meets in prelude to budget talks
Homeowners with concerns about taxes might want to pay attention, because this is where the rubber hits the road.
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Economy complicates incinerator funding
Securing a $2.5 million State Trust Fund loan to pay for Waste-to-Energy plant upgrades is no longer an option, county officials confirmed Monday.
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