By Jennifer Cesarz Correspondent Delavan-Darien High School graduate Michelle Wenzel helped to lead her Carthage College women’s basketball team to a College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin conference title last weekend. Carthage beat Elmhurst College 82-73 on Friday night and then went on to beat Illinois Wesleyan 63-59 for the […]
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Fire destroys Town of Darien home
Residents, dogs uninjured By Vicky Wedig Editor Fire destroyed a Town of Darien home Saturday morning, but no one was injured in the blaze. The fact that no one was injured in the blaze is a miracle, however, the cleanup afterward is going to be extensive, which means the use […]
WAYNE A. PASTORIUS
Wayne A. Pastorius, 48, of Janesville, died Feb. 25, 2014, at Mercy Hospital in Janesville. He was born June 7, 1965, in Fort Atkinson to Donald Albert and Gloria Jean (Peplinski) Pastorius. He graduated from Clinton High School in 1983. He worked for Mayflower Moving Company. He is survived by […]
Illinois man charged with selling cocaine
A preliminary hearing was scheduled for Feb. 14 for an Illinois man charged with selling cocaine in Lake Geneva. Kevin M. Cooper, 42, of South Elgin, Ill., was charged Feb. 6 in two separate felony cases in Walworth County Circuit Court with four counts of delivering cocaine, possession with intent […]
D-DHS wrestler headed to state
Chelminiak is sectional champ at 126 By Jennifer Cesarz Correspondent Senior Cody Chelminiak will represent Delavan-Darien High School on Friday at the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association state wrestling meet. Chelminiak was the WIAA sectional champion at 126 pounds on Saturday in Waupun, earning him the trip to state. In the […]
Man charged in Fourth Street burglary
He’s also a suspect in other local burglaries By Vicky Wedig Editor A Delavan man was expected to waive his preliminary hearing and enter a plea Feb. 26 on charges of burglarizing a Delavan home over a two-day period. Juan V. Hernandez, 21, was charged Feb. 10 in Walworth County […]
Arraignment hearing set for first of three Elkhorn men
Timmer to appear in court on March 15 By Kellen Olshefski Editor The first of three Elkhorn men charged with 2nd degree sexual assault of a child under 16 years of age appeared in Walworth County Circuit Court for his preliminary hearing today. Following the hearing, Gage Timmer has been […]
Alleged heroin sellers appear in court
By Vicky Wedig Editor Four of the eight people charged in connection with a heroin-selling ring in Delavan and Lake Geneva appeared in court last week and early this week. Two of the other four are scheduled to make appearances this week. Police expect to make additional arrests as the […]
Girls pick up two conference wins
Comets lose to Burlington, move to 4-9 By Jennifer Cesarz Correspondent The Delavan-Darien High School girls basketball team picked up two Southern Lakes Conference wins last week. The Comets beat Burlington 49-39 and Elkhorn 49-45 before falling to Burlington, 38-31 to move to 4-9 in the conference. “I thought we […]
Snowmobiler dies in crash on Delavan Lake
Agencies found body after family reported man missing Sunday morning A 51-year-old Town of Delavan man died early Sunday in a snowmobile crash on the Delavan Lake Inlet. The family of Victor Haman reported him missing at about 8:15 a.m. Sunday, according to Town of Delavan police. They said Haman […]
