By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The City of Delavan will host an open house to gain public input about the proposed renovation of Tower Park in downtown Delavan this week. The event will be held on Monday, Oct. 28 in the Common Council Chambers from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. Batterman […]
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Local VFW to host spaghetti dinner
The Delavan-Darien Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10173 will hold its 39th Spaghetti Dinner later this month. The all-you-can-eat dinner will be served from noon to 6 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 27 at The Village Supper Club, 1725 S. Shore Dr., Delavan. Tickets are $8 in advance – available at The […]
Delavan-Darien District gets update on new food service program
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent At its meeting Monday, the Delavan-Darien School District Board received an update on the new food service program the district began using this fall. Taher Professional Food Service was awarded a contract to serve the district in May. Taher Regional Vice President Jim Madden made […]
Town, park friends to host Oktoberfest event
The Town of Delavan and Delavan Friends of the Park are gearing up to host Oktoberfest next weekend at Community Park. The special fall event will be held Saturday, Oct. 19, from 3:30 to 9 p.m. at the Community Park Building, 1220 South Shore Dr., Delavan (on the corner of […]
Pinwheels for Peace
On Sept. 18, students of Saint Andrew Parish School in Delavan held an early recognition of the International Day of Peace, which fell on Saturday, Sept. 21 this year. They participated in “Pinwheels for Peace,” which aims to create a visual public statement about peace throughout the world. On the […]
Matching grant will help feed kids
It’ll support local Food in a Backpack program A local program that helps ensure kids at Turtle Creek Elementary School have food to eat over the weekend recently received an offer that will be a big help. “We are excited to announce a matching gift by Monroe Funeral Home to […]
Delavan’s recreational facilities to get upgrades
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan Common Council approved two measures on Sept. 17 that will improve two recreational facilities – Delbrook Golf Course will get new barrier netting for its practice range and Fest Field is getting new LED lighting. Delbrook manager Dan Piecha wrote in a summary […]
Fun run
Delavan-Darien High School students and staff along with members of the community celebrated homecoming last week. Shown in Powder Puff football tournament on Sept. 18 is sophomore McKenna Williams, running away from the senior defense. See more photos from a variety of activities in the Delavan Enterprise. (Mike Hoey […]
Westshire Farms behind on municipal payments
Between the town and lake district, more than $300K is owed By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Westshire Farms senior community at 5680 Parliament Ln. in the Town of Delavan is behind on payments owed to the Town of Delavan and the Delavan Lake Sanitary District. The development, owned by Senior […]
Delavan woman killed in crash Wednesday
A 56-year-old Delavan woman was killed in a crash on Highway 14 late Wednesday afternoon, according to the Walworth County Sheriff’s Office. The report of the two-vehicle crash in front of W9361 highways 11/14 in the Town of Darien was received at approximately 4:14 p.m. on Sept. 18, according to […]