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In a show of solidarity, fire departments and rescue personnel across the nation opened up their doors and turned on vehicle lights including the City of Delavan Fire Department. The event, which took place the evening of March 25, was to show residents that emergency personnel are ready at […]
Five in running for village seats; two on ballot in the town By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer In the Village of Darien, five candidates are on the April 7 ballot for three trustee seats up for election. Incumbents Cheryl Kaufenberg, William Volmar Jr. and Sheila Stirmel face challengers Daniel Slattery […]
Wisconsin School for the Deaf competed against 17 other teams The Wisconsin School for the Deaf Academic Bowl team recently reached a historical milestone when the team earned second place out of 18 teams that competed in the Midwest Regional Academic Bowl competition at the Minnesota State Academy for the […]
St. Andrew Parish School Students recently participated in a Penny War to raise funds for the Delavan Food Pantry. When all the pennies were counted, students in grades Kingergarten through eighth grade raised a whopping $389.14. Above: The two winning classes who earned the most points were second and […]
The Delavan Lions Club, with a little help from some fast shoppers, collected more than 300 lbs. of food and nearly $1,680 worth of food via the second Grocery Games event, held last week at Stinebrink’s Piggly Wiggly in Delavan. Above: Lions Club members and participants gather before the […]
Organizers also note the time change for Monday’s drive The Delavan Darien Red Cross will hold a blood drive Monday March 23, at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Delavan from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., which is a change in the time, according to organizers. Potential donors need a donor […]
Guest speaker at meeting discusses solar energy proposal Benjamin Butke, the son of Tanya and Dan Butke, and Maira Leep Simental, the daughter of Maria Simental, were selected as the Delavan Rotary Club students of the month for February. Butke participates in, basketball, baseball, football (two years) and was a […]
This week, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation was scheduled to begin rehabilitation work along 16 miles of Interstate 43, from Highway 12 in Elkhorn to the Rock County line. The improvements, scheduled to begin today, are expected to be complete by fall of 2021. Work will include the following improvements: […]
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent City of Delavan Mayor Mel Nieuwenhuis announced he was not running for re- election in December and for the first time in 18 years, the office of mayor will not have an incumbent on the ballot on April 7. Experience will likely determine who the […]
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan Common Council recently approved an amendment to the city’s zoning map for a revised general development plan that will allow Lake Lawn Resort to add a 41,000 square foot conference center and a residential development to its property. Rick Zirk spoke for Fairwyn […]
