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Delavan-Darien district honors top 10

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 […]

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Fire damages buildings

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. […]

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Town board passes noise ordinance 3-2

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 […]

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Celebrate Cinco de Mayo this weekend

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 […]

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Face coverings to remain, for now, in DDSD

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 […]

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Group seeks help for Delavan cemetery

Money is being raised to repair damaged headstones By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Wayne Southern and a few of his friends have been trying for years to repair several damaged and deteriorating headstones at Spring Grove Cemetery. This spring, they are finally getting enough help that real progress could be […]

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Sip wines from around the world

Delavan Wine Walk to feature drink, food samples The Delavan–Darien Rotary Club along with Delavan Connect Communities and Visit Delavan will host the annual Wine Walk. Guests can sip, stroll, and shop throughout historic downtown and participate in tastings of fine wines from various wine regions throughout the world on […]

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Kwik Trip progressing

The former Stop N’ Go gas station and convenience store on Beloit Street in Delavan is in the process of becoming a Kwik Trip, which acquired numerous Stop N’ Go stores in Wisconsin and northern Illinois. This will be the second Kwik Trip in Delavan; the first is on Wright […]