By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent School has had a decidedly different look since mid-March. School buildings have been closed and all learning has been done virtually. But that didn’t stop students at Phoenix Middle School in Delavan from raising more than $1,000 for the American Heart Association recently. Jessica Radloff […]

Appointments, masks among the required changes The Delavan Darien Red Cross will hold a blood drive Monday, June 15 at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Delavan from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Those wanting to donate need a donor card, driver’s license or other government-issued ID and to feel well […]

An initial appearance was scheduled to resume Tuesday for a Greenfield man charged with breaking into a Town of Delavan home along with another man with guns and robbing the residents. Bradley J. Hohner, 26, was charged May 29 in Walworth County Circuit Court with two counts of armed robbery, […]

Less than a week prior to start, project gets pushed The Wisconsin Department of Transportation was set to begin working on a concrete bridge deck overlay on Jackson Creek on Highway 50 in the Delavan inlet near the boat launch Monday, June 8. But on Tuesday afternoon, the project was […]

By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Town of Delavan board approved dropping liquor license fees in response to a request by Chris Marsicano, owner of the Village Supper Club. Marsicano wrote a letter to the board asking for the reductions and spoke during public comments at the May 19 meeting. […]

By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The 2020 graduating class of Delavan-Darien High School will be remembered for a situation they had no control over and have lost many final events of their senior year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the traditional graduation ceremony. The school district has done its […]

Aram youth librarian offering readings from creepy cellar In a delightfully Blair Witch-esque opening, Katherine Schoofs, Youth Librarian at Aram Public Library welcomes her weekly viewers into her creepy cellar for a round of scary stories. Aimed at ages 12 and up, Schoofs shares a variety of stories and legends […]

Projects include I-43 from Elkhorn to Rock County As many area drivers have encountered, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation recently began rehabilitation work along 16 miles of Interstate 43, from Highway 12 in Elkhorn to the Rock County line. The improvements, which began in March, are expected to be complete […]

By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Last week, the Delavan-Darien School Board discussed a potential facilities referendum for this fall or next spring. A successful referendum would fund renovations to athletic facilities at the high school. District Administrator Jill Sorbie said at the May 11 meeting she and staff have been […]

At the “Help Us Help Others” fundraiser last Saturday, volunteers, including staff from Noble and Erie Insurance agencies, spend time outside Piggly Wiggly in Delavan to collect monetary donations for pre-bagged grocery vouchers given out to Delavan-Darien School District students. From the left: Mayor Ryan Schroeder, Frank Cangelosi, Doris Cangelosi, […]