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Darien threatens to form own school district

By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Darien Village Board President Kurt Zipp addressed the Delavan-Darien School Board on Monday night and expressed his community’s disappointment in the district’s recent decision to close Darien Elementary School at the end of the school year. The district voted to close the school in response […]

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Boys and Girls Club to expand services

Merger with Dane County club gives Walworth County organization more resources By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Boys and Girls Club of Walworth County plans to expand the services it offers to the Delavan area this summer and next fall. A new summer program will offer programming to Delavan children […]

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Church tree

      Bobby Betzer (right) of Betzer Funeral Home and Rita Yadon (left), of Arbor Vista Nursery, present a tri-color beech tree to Mary Kay Merwin, moderator at United Church of Christ Congregational, along with dog, Timmer. (Submitted photo)

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Delavan-Darien schools referendum fails

Voters in the Delavan-Darien School District said no Tuesday to a referendum that would have allowed the Delavan-Darien School District to exceed state revenue caps. The district asked to exceed the revenue cap by $3.5 million for three years and $3 million thereafter. In other area election results: City of […]

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School District test scores improving

By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Director of Curriculum and Instruction Jill Sorbie made a presentation to the Delavan-Darien School Board on Jan. 8 that showed district test scores are on the rise. Sorbie’s report included district scores for 2015-17 for the ACT and Forward exams. Sorbie said 31 percent of […]

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Village approves stipend for new commission

By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Darien Village Board on Monday approved a resolution amending the 2018 budget to allow paying a stipend to the appointed commissioners of the newly created Joint Commission of Fire and EMS Commissioners. The board approved the appointment of Randy Wutke, Alice Davis, Charlie Scott, […]