The Delavan American Legion Post 95 team hosts the Elkhorn High School varsity team in a July 16 baseball game at Veteran’s Park. Delavan pitcher Ryan Hoey winds up for a throw while on the mound. The July season is being allowed due to the cancellation of spring sports, according […]
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DDSD approves draft for reopening
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan-Darien School Board has approved a draft plan to reopen its schools this fall for face-to-face learning with safety precautions in place. The plan could change as a result of developments with COVID-19 or as a result of input from several listening sessions the […]
Delavan Lake Sanitary District at odds with county again
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan Lake Sanitary District is once again at odds with Walworth County. Not long ago, the DLSD was responding to complaints from a Delavan Lake resident and the county about its weed harvesting activities. More recently a dispute involves the need to replace a […]
Nonprofit expands services for disabled
Meaningful Day program now provides day services in county A Janesville nonprofit organization has begun a program in Walworth County that aims to give people with disabilities the opportunity to engage in their community and take advantage of its amenities. Aptiv Inc., which provides services for individuals with disabilities in […]
On stage
Last weekend at the Phoenix Park Band Shell featured The Big Al Wetzel Band. Guests practiced proper social distancing guidelines by leaving adequate space between groups in attendance, not a tough task given the size of the park. For upcoming concerts visit the Phoenix Park Band Shell on Facebook. (Dave […]
Delavan-Darien School District adopts levy
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan-Darien School District adopted a tax levy of $17,528,488 and a mill rate of $918.68 per $100,000 of property value at its annual meeting on June 29. Both figures are less than they were for the 2019-2020 school year. The tax levy is down […]
Delavan resident questions weed harvesting practices
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent A Delavan Lake resident recently lodged some complaints about the weed harvesting the Delavan Lake Sanitary District does on Delavan Lake. Erik Tonge, who lives near the end of Lake Shore Drive, contacted the Enterprise about weeds being left overnight on a harvester near his […]
Delavan School Board to approve referendum question
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan-Darien School Board recently approved a draft of the facilities referendum question that will appear on the Nov. 3 ballot. The question will be formally approved at the July board meeting. The question asks if the district should be authorized to issue general obligation […]
Residents displaced by Delavan apartment fire
Smoking materials on balcony may have caused it, officials say By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer A fire at a multi-unit apartment building in Delavan last week resulted in only one resident being treated on the scene thanks to evacuation of residents by police. Furthermore, the efficient response by firefighters led […]
Highway 50 bridge repairs to begin Monday
Road closure will lead to detour via Highway 67 and I-43 Following the previous date being pushed back shortly before construction was set to begin, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation plans to close Highway 50 in the inlet to complete bridge deck repairs beginning Monday, July 6. Work on the […]