By Michael S. Hoey CORRESPONDENT The Village of Darien board approved two policy changes on Dec. 18. One made some minor changes to the village’s electronic policy and the other amended the village’s financial policies. The changes to the electronic policy expanded the number of village staff members covered […]
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Walworth to pull out of shared services agreement
By Michael S. Hoey CORRESPONDENT Due to a failed referendum on April 4, the Village of Walworth will be pulling out of a shared services agreement with the Village and Town of Darien and the Village and Town of Sharon on Feb. 15, 2024. The Town of Walworth […]
District looks for new perspective on education
By Michael S. Hoey CORRESPONDENT The Delavan-Darien School Board heard a presentation on April 10 about how it could look at how it educates its students in a new way that might better serve them. The presentation was made by Scott Carr of CESA 7. DD Tech Administrator […]
Local referenda votes come up short
By Jennifer Eisenbart EDITOR With most of the votes counted Tuesday evening, the unofficial call in the Wisconsin Supreme Court election appeared to be swinging in favor of Janet Protasiewicz. In Walworth County however, Protasiewicz garnered fewer votes than Daniel Kelly, who finished with 17,073 votes to his […]
Sorbie responds to accusations
By Michael S. Hoey CORRESPONDENT Delavan-Darien Administrator Jill Sorbie was placed on paid non-disciplinary leave by the school board on Feb. 13. Sorbie reached out to the Enterprise on March 27 to address her situation. The board held a regular meeting and then a closed session on Feb. […]
Using her voice: Gebel making her mark on NBC show
By Jennifer Eisenbart EDITOR While those who tuned in to The Voice last week on NBC saw a confident Rachel Christine Gebel, the singer admitted last week that the nerves were certainly there. “You’re standing there behind these big double doors,” Gebel explained. “There’s a lot of pressure […]
School District investigating Sorbie
By Michael S. Hoey CORRESPONDENT The Delavan-Darien School Board held its regular meeting on March 13. The status of District Administrator Jill Sorbie was not on the agenda in open or closed session, but President Dave Henriott did issue a statement after the meeting. Sorbie was placed on […]
Progress made on former Perkins site
By Michael S. Hoey CORRESPONDENT Progress began on razing the former Perkins building at the intersection of Borg Road and E. Geneva Street last week, with the building being completely demolished. The Common Council approved a conditional use permit in August for the building to be razed and […]
Wrong-way driver causes fatal crash
By Jennifer Eisenbart EDITOR Highway 43 was shut both ways near Darien the evening of Feb. 9 as a wrong-way driver caused what would turn out to be a fatal crash. The Walworth County Sheriff’s Office issued a news release Friday regarding the crash, which claimed the life […]
Council denies liquor license
By Michael S. Hoey CORRESPONDENT A liquor license application for a new pizza restaurant called Lucky’s was denied by the Common Council on Jan. 17. The restaurant would have been located in the former Little Caesar’s space. Questions about the applicant, Jennifer Halverson, led city staff to recommend […]
