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St. Andrew Parish School students recently participated in a Box Tops/Penny War fundraiser – Box Tops to benefit the Parent School Association, and Penny War to benefit the Delavan Food Pantry. When all was said and done, $457.06 was raised for the food pantry and $185 for the PSA. Pictured […]
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent On Monday, the Delavan-Darien School Board moved forward with two early learning initiatives. The board approved pursuing a contract with a childcare provider at the Wileman Elementary building and also approved a new all-day, pre-school program for next year. The board approved negotiating a contract […]
Delavan-Darien High School recently entertained fans with a trio of performances of ‘Footloose the Musical.’ Footloose is the story of Ren McCormack, a teenage boy from Chicago. He and his mother move to the small town of Bomont after his father abandons them. Upon arriving, Ren finds himself at odds […]
Delavan FD captain given Medal of Valor for saving girl’s life By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer June 23, 2018 is a day Delavan Fire Department Captain Tom O’Neill will never forget. On that day he did something not many people can say they have done. He saved a life. “I […]
The Wisconsin School for the Deaf Academic Bowl team recently qualified to participate in the 23rd National Gallaudet University Academic Bowl at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. April 12 through 14. The WSD team earned a third-place finish out of 19 teams that participated in the February Midwest Regional Academic […]
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan Taco Bell will be torn down and rebuilt over the next few months with a re-opening set for July. The Common Council approved an amended conditional use permit for the site that will allow a new building that will occupy the same footprint […]
At the Delavan Lions Club’s grocery games event March 13 at Stinebrink’s Piggly Wiggly, Delavan, Lions members Marilyn Carlson, Deb Schwaan, Karen Heine and Carri Brandt join store manager Bill Goff and shoppers Jean Mulderink-Jacobs (filling in for Derek Becker) and Lynn Husain, who loaded up carts for the two […]
Ordinance was not enforced during first several years By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Village of Darien board voted to repeal its ordinance requiring an annual business license on Monday night. The ordinance had been in place since 2011 but had rarely been enforced. Administrator Rebecca LeMire said the ordinance […]
Vying for one year of free tuition at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, 11 high school students competed in the third annual Midwest High School Pitch competition held in Hyland Hall on Feb. 27. As the only event of its kind in the Midwest, the competition drew 58 applicants from Wisconsin […]
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Kara Sussek, a resident of the Delavan-Darien School District, questioned the district’s commitment to its dual language program at Monday night’s regular board meeting. Her comments were in part because of the district’s decision to eliminate the position of Director of Language Acquisition, which currently […]
