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Nursing home rates, private payments rise

Taxpayers still offset cost for Medicaid patients By Vicky Wedig Editor The county-run nursing home has increased its daily rate and is attracting more private-pay customers, but its operation is still subsidized by $3.6 million in taxpayer collars yearly. The county’s cost to operate the nursing home vs. the amount […]

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‘Love against hate’

Church takes Open and Affirming stance, ordains first gay minister By Vicky Wedig Editor The Delavan United Church of Christ will ordain its first openly gay minister May 31. Erik Koepnick, whose family has attended the UCC for about eight years, will be ordained the day before his 30th birthday. […]

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Man bound over for trial in death of cousin

Public defender argues witnesses provided only hearsay, no testimony that crime occurred By Vicky Wedig Editor A Delavan man was bound over for trial Wednesday in the stabbing death of his cousin. Rafael Olivarez, 39, of Delavan, appeared at a preliminary hearing in Walworth County Circuit Court in custody represented […]

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Man fatally stabbed during family argument

Charges pending against victim’s cousin By Vicky Wedig Editor Charges are pending against a Delavan man suspected of stabbing and killing his cousin early Sunday morning. Rafael Olivarez, 39, is in the Walworth County Jail awaiting charges in connection with the death of his cousin Ivan Guerrero, 31, of Delavan, […]

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Superintendent recommends August referendum

  By Michael S. Hoey Delavan-Darien School District Superintendent Robert Crist recommended April 14 the School Board make a second attempt at a referendum in August to exceed state revenue caps for operating expenses. Voters defeated the district’s first attempt on April 1. The failed referendum was for $2.1 million […]

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New medical center coming to Darien

By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent A former tire store and milk plant in the Village of Darien will be soon transformed into a medical facility that will provide clinic services at a reasonable price. Robert Fettig, of Fettig Industries, Tankcraft Corp. and Plasticraft Corp., is in the process of purchasing […]

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Election results in no local upsets

School referendum fails By Vicky Wedig Editor Tuesday’s election resulted in no upsets in Delavan or Darien. All incumbents retained their seats on the Delavan Common Council, according to these unofficial vote totals Tuesday: Mayor Mel Nieuwenhuis (inc.) 835 Ryan Schroeder                      686 District 2 alderman […]