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Friday, April 26, 2024
News from the Delavan area
Two of Delavan-Darien School District elementary instrumental music teacher Tom May’s works will be published. The Hal Leonard Corp., the world’s largest publisher of print music, selected two of May’s original compositions, “Bowin’ the Blues” and “Treasure Quest” for publication. May teaches 190 fourth- and fifth-grade orchestra and band […]
By Michael S. Hoey CORRESPONDENT The Delavan Town Board approved a temporary conditional use permit Jan. 22 for B.R. Amon and Sons to relocate its mobile asphalt plant to a bay pit at 2916 Elkhorn Road along Highway 67. The plant is for work connected to Highway 50 road improvements […]
Board hears year in review for 2012 By Michael S. Hoey CORRESPONDENT Combining police and recreation services with the City of Delavan and planning for a new Village Hall and fire station are among the highlights of 2012 for the Village of Darien. Village Administrator Diana Dykstra wrote a year […]
Aydyn Jones (from left), 6, Dylan Jones, 4 and Angie Raya, all of Darien, get their authentic Rosebowl footballs signed by Bucky Badger during the intermission at the University of Wisconsin Varsity Band concert at the Delavan-Darien High School Sunday. The boys got their footballs when they attended the Rose […]
City to consider options for replacing service By Michael S. Hoey CORRESPONDENT The Delavan Rescue Squad, which has served the City of Delavan and Town of Richmond since the early 1950s, will close March 31. Mayor Mel Nieuwenhuis read a statement from the Rescue Squad at the Jan. 14 Common […]
By Michael S. Hoey CORRESPONDENT An auditor has determined an increase in sewer rates to city residents is not because of higher city costs but additional costs to the city from the Walworth County Metropolitan Sewerage District. WalCoMet officials say the higher cost is because of an increase in the […]
The Delavan-Darien School District, a partnership of students, families, staff, and community, is looking at making adjustments to its 4-year-old kindergarten program to better meet the needs of district families. Parents of current or incoming 4-year-old kindergarten students (age birth to 3) are invited to attend a listening session at […]
By Vicky Wedig SLN STAFF Five full-time officers were sworn in as City of Delavan police at midnight Dec. 31 as the city took over Village of Darien police services Jan. 1. The city intended to hire four officers to accommodate Darien. One officer was hired to fill a vacancy […]
Parent objects to teaching ‘white privilege’ theory By Michael S. Hoey CORRESPONDENT The Delavan-Darien School District will evaluate a class called American Diversity offered at Delavan-Darien High School before it is taught again as the result of a complaint filed by resident Lisa Olson. Olson lodged her complaint during the […]
Newspaper will have new phone numbers The Delavan Enterprise news and advertising office will move to a new location this week. The newspaper’s staff will move from its Geneva Street office to 1102 Ann St., Delavan, on Thursday and will resume normal operations at the new location Friday. Indeed, relocating […]
