Delavan-Darien High School students Breanna Yartey – daughter of Renee Yartey and Kofi Yartey – and Michael Cobb – son of Tammy Cobb and James Cobb – were selected as the Delavan Rotary Club students for the month of September. Yartey participates in girls swim (as captain), student council, track, […]

A fire in the wall at the Walmart in Delavan last weekend led to the store being evacuated for a short time. According to Delavan Fire Chief Tim O’Neill, the call came in a little before 2 p.m. Oct. 10 and damage was confined to a freezer and electrical wiring. […]

Piece by Ada W. Shulz bright again thanks to donation This past year, one of the beloved Aram Public Library paintings, “Child and Red Pullet” by Ada W. Shulz, was restored through a donation from the Blooming Prairie Questers of the Delavan area. The library displays a collection of works […]

By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Town of Delavan Lake Committee has sent a letter to the Walworth County Land Use and Resource Management department asking for better communication with the town. Town Supervisor Mary Knipper, also Chairman of the Lake Committee, asked for authorization from the Town Board on […]

From the left: Delavan American Legion Post 95 members Bill Carlson, Paul Rausch, Steve Yardley, Delavan Mayor Ryan Schroeder, Len Hahn and Brian Balsewicz help out at a special appreciation lunch for first responders and essential workers Sept. 26 at Veterans Park. See more photos in the Oct. 1 Delavan […]

By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent At its Sept. 21 meeting, the Village of Darien Board approved just shy of $25,000 to pull and inspect Well No. 2 at 224 Peters Rd. and clean and repair the well. The actual amount spent could be less depending on what the issue is […]

Downtown Delavan was the hub of welcoming fall Sept. 19 at the annual Scarecrow Fest. The band Sawdust Symphony brings ambience to the event, which also featured a car show, vendors, concessions and voting on scarecrows. See more photos in the Sept. 24 Delavan Enterprise. (Dave Dresdow photo)

The Phoenix Park Bandshell welcomed a Prince tribute band, The Prince Experience, on a cool, rainy night. Despite the soggy Sept. 12 weather, the concert drew a large crowd. Among the most popular hits Gabriel Sanchez, who portrays Prince, and his band mates performed is “Purple Rain.” (Dave Dresdow photo)

By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Sometimes it’s fun to dive into local history and find out what was happening in the community “back in the day.” Here is what was happening in the Delavan-Darien area and beyond…. 25 years ago… In 1995, plans for Delavan to host the World Clown […]

The City of Delavan Fire Department responded to two crashes late last week, both of which involved vehicles striking houses while one of them also struck natural gas meters. Pictured: On Sept. 2 at 12:15 a.m., a vehicle struck a parked vehicle before hitting a house at 1207 E. Wisconsin […]