By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Town of Delavan board approved an ordinance on Jan. 21 to make the Town Clerk position an appointed position. The position is currently an elected position. State statute requires the ordinance to be approved by town residents either at an electors meeting or by […]
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News from the Delavan area
Warm welcome
One of the newer businesses recently welcomed as a member of the Delavan-Delavan Lake Area Chamber of Commerce is Jonathan’s on Brick Street, 116 E. Walworth Ave. (from the left) Rudy Krause and Lucia Crivolio, Jonathan’s; Melissa DeBuck, Geneva Supply; Leslie Roanhouse and Laura Holmstrom, Delavan Health Services; Johnathan […]
School dropout discussed by Delavan-Darien board
Prevention and data collection addressed at recent meeting By Cathy Kozlowicz Correspondent Among topics covered at a recent Delavan-Darien School District board meeting was a discussion on school dropout including data collection and prevention. At the Jan. 13 meeting, representatives of the Girls and Boys Club of Dane County announced […]
Lions legacy project
The Delavan Lions Club pledged $10,000 as a legacy project to Congdon Gardens for a seating area at its 80th Anniversary party in May 2018 with a $5,000 check to start the project, followed by $2,500 the next two years with the final payment made Jan. 8. Work began […]
Public meeting set for Highway 14 project
Open house event will include discussion of design plans The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is hosting a Public Involvement Meeting to discuss the proposed improvements along Highway 14, from I-43 to County K. Slated 4 to 6 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 23, the meeting will be held at the Darien Village […]
Taking the stage
At Turtle Creek Elementary School’s Holiday Concert Dec. 19 at Delavan-Darien High School, first grade students send out some holiday cheer. See more photos from the concert in the Jan. 16 Delavan Enterprise. (Courtesy Brian Vissers/DDSD photo)
Counting the homeless
Point in Time Count to be conducted Jan. 22 and 23 A Point in Time Count is an unduplicated count of people experiencing homelessness during a designated one-night period that takes place across the nation. Wisconsin conducts this count twice per year; once in January and once in July. The […]
Special remembrance
New option available in county for adult care
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Walworth County has a new option for adult care that helps bridge the gap between homecare and assisted living. All Day Adult Care opened inside Vintage on the Ponds assisted living facility just outside of Delavan in the fall of 2018 and became fully operational […]
Delavan seeks comprehensive plan input
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan Common Council approved a resolution on Dec. 17 to adopt a Public Participation Plan for an upcoming update of the city’s comprehensive plan. The resolution lays out the timeline for gaining public input for the plan. Alderman Bruce DeWitt said it was important […]
