The Delavan Lions Club’s truck show featured a variety of vehicles on display throughout downtown Delavan as well as numerous vendors, a variety of live entertainment, food and beverage options and even a dunk tank (among those who took a turn on the “hot seat” were Mayor Ryan Schroeder.) See […]

Supervisors offer opposing views on the issue By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Town of Delavan is considering establishing a tax incremental district, an idea not unanimously supported by the Town Board. The board discussed the option on April 20. The proposed TID would include the land near the intersection […]

By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan-Darien School Board approved its preliminary budget for the 2021-22 school year on May 10. Business Administrator Anthony Klein said the budget will certainly change several times before the final version of it is approved in October. Klein said the preliminary budget was up […]

He has a list of movie credits and worked with Chuck Norris By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Bill “Superfoot” Wallace came to Delavan recently to lead a three-hour seminar at the Flying Dragons Martial Arts studio. Wallace, 75, has a long list of movie credits and has worked closely with […]

It’s grown into an outdoor event for variety of interests During a year when many civic clubs and organizations were forced to put their fundraisers and service events on hold, the Delavan Lions Club has been able to regroup and work with various businesses and organizations to hold different events. […]

By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan-Darien School District honored the district’s academic top 10 students for the Class of 2021 at a banquet at Lake Lawn Resort on April 28. Typically the Southern Lakes Conference hosts a banquet for all the schools in the conference, but it was canceled […]

Early Saturday afternoon, the City of Delavan and Town of Delavan fire departments responded to a structure fire at 129 S. 4th Street in Delavan. The fire began in a barn being used as a garage and was fully engulfed when crews arrived, according to Delavan Fire Chief Tim O’Neill. […]

By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Town of Delavan Board passed an amended noise ordinance on the third attempt at its April 20 meeting. The ordinance was supported by many neighbors of Cattails Bar but opposed by some board members who thought it would inconvenience town residents in general. The […]

The annual Cinco de Mayo festival in Delavan will be held this weekend, kicking off tonight, April 30, and going through Sunday, May 2, after what organizers said was “a long winter, so it’s time to gather and celebrate.” Cinco de Mayo is a festival celebrated by many Mexican-Americans across […]

By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan-Darien School Board voted last week to continue requiring facial coverings by students and staff in district schools through the end of the school year. A decision about whether to require them during summer school will be made in June. The recent Wisconsin Supreme […]