City of Chetek

08/12/2026

8/12/2026 Chetek Common Council Meeting

08/11/2026

Garbage is running late but will be picked up today. Thanks for the understanding.

07/29/2026

Starting 7/30/2026 Railroad Ave from Knapp St to Dallas St and also Moore St from 2nd St to 1st St they will be starting to pulverize the road to get it ready for new black top so watch for Detours and or flag holders.

07/28/2026

NEWS RELEASE

Wisconsin Department of Transportation

Northwest Region – Superior office

Tuesday, July 28, 2026
For more information, contact:

Christena T. O’Brien
WisDOT Northwest Region Communications Manager
(715) 828-9471, [email protected]

Governor Evers approves Lake Chetek Bridge rehabilitation project

Structure to remain open to single lane of traffic; motorists should expect delays

To invest in Wisconsin’s transportation system, Gov. Tony Evers has signed a $2.39 million contract with prime contractor Lunda Construction Co. of Black River Falls for a rehabilitation project on the bridge carrying County D over Lake Chetek in the Barron County city of Chetek. Construction is scheduled to start Monday, Aug. 3.

Built in 1973, the bridge needs maintenance. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) project is:

Placing a 1.5-inch concrete overlay over the bridge deck
Repairing the concrete sidewalk, bridge piers and parapet
Making joint repairs
Cleaning drainage grates
Painting bridge girders
Milling 2 inches of the existing asphalt pavement on either side of the structure and paving 2 inches of hot-mix asphalt over the roadway
Replacing curb, gutter and sidewalk
Restoring the landscape around the construction site
During construction, the bridge will remain open to a single lane of traffic controlled by temporary traffic signals. Motorists should expect travel delays.

Construction is scheduled for completion in late October.

For more information regarding traffic impacts, transportation news and improvement project updates in Wisconsin’s Northwest Region:

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Visit the region’s 511 website: projects.511wi.gov/region/northwest/
Visit the project’s construction website: projects.511wi.gov/countyd/
Motorists are reminded that using handheld cell phones in Wisconsin work zones is illegal. Alerts and updates provided via these sites are not intended for use while driving. When driving, your focus should always be on driving.

Overview (current) Schedule (current) Traffic Impacts (current) Map (current) Contact Us (current) Overview The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is rehabilitating the bridge that carries County D (Sumner Street) over Lake Chetek in the Barron County city of Chetek. The Wisconsin Department of....

07/23/2026

07/17/2026

Per Chief Ambrozitis:
I hope this reaches all the citizens of Chetek. I want to apologize for my actions on Tuesday night at the monthly council meeting. My actions and accusations were very much uncalled for. I want to apologize to Mayor Martin, the council, people watching online, and the people in attendance for my actions. I did not act in a professional manner and I apologize for this. I also want to say that I am not a criminal and did not break any rules or laws in the purchase of the Flock camera system. I bought the system based on good intentions. I also based my decision on the good that they have done in Barron County over the past 5-6 years. I have since looked at the articles that Mr. Hodge has posted. I do understand how you can be upset. Here is my promise to the citizens of Chetek, if I or any member of my department misuses the Flock system in any way, I will be the first to stand by you and hold that officer accountable for his or her actions. I also had a good conversation with a citizen of Chetek that is not in favor of the Flock system and came up with a plan to hold a public meeting (time and place TBD). Hopefully at this meeting we can all have a good discussion concerning the cameras. Please feel free to forward this to Mr. Hodge for I have attempted to contact him with no success, and anybody that I have upset by my actions. It was not my intention at all. Thank you for the opportunity to address my faults.

07/14/2026

Common Council Meeting 7/14/2026

06/17/2026

Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Ramp from County I to southbound US 53 to close in Barron County
Closure necessary for replacement of nearby Chetek River Bridge
The ramp from County I to southbound US 53 south of Chetek is expected to be closed to traffic on Friday, June 19. The closure is expected to be in place until approximately Oct. 1.
During this closure, southbound US 53 traffic will be detoured on northbound US 53 to US 8, where motorists will exit and then re-enter southbound US 53.
Closure of the ramp is necessary for the replacement of the bridge over the Chetek River, which is southeast of the US 53/County I interchange. The bridge project is part of a multiyear effort that started in 2025 rehabilitating five bridges. Work in 2026 includes replacing the Chetek River Bridge and the decks on bridges carrying southbound US 53 over 20th Street and County I.
For more information regarding traffic impacts, transportation news and improvement project updates in Wisconsin’s Northwest Region:
Follow us on Twitter:
Visit the region’s 511 website: projects.511wi.gov/region/northwest/
Visit the project’s construction website: projects.511wi.gov/us53bc1/
Motorists are reminded that using handheld cell phones in Wisconsin work zones is illegal. Alerts and updates provided via these sites are not intended for use while driving. When driving, your focus should always be on driving.

Overview (current) Schedule (current) Traffic Impacts (current) Map (current) Contact Us (current) Overview The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is rehabilitating seven bridges and replacing one structure between New Auburn and Cameron in Barron County during the two-year project. The Wisconsi...

06/16/2026

Residential service is behind due to a garbage truck issue they are still picking up tpoday

06/03/2026

3rd Street from Stout Street to Moore St is closed due to a water main break.