By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Common Council heard almost an hour’s worth of complaints on July 2 about the decision to schedule a controlled burn of a house at 116 S. Fifth St. on June 22, the same day the Brick Street Days event was scheduled in Delavan’s downtown. […]
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Several DDHS students attend Badger State
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Badger Boys State and Badger Girls State offer a weeklong opportunity for high school juniors across the state and nation to attend a government and leadership conference at which they form a fictional 51st state called Badger and run that state for a week. Delavan-Darien […]
Risky rescue
City of Delavan firefighters and paramedics were among emergency personnel needed while responding to a recent call for help. On June 26, a man was working on a roof when he became ill. Emergency responders are shown preparing to place him on a backboard and then into a basket to […]
‘We are doing our best’
Area woman balances work, parenting while fighting cancer By Troy Sparks Correspondent What began as a severe lower back pain for Sarah O’Connor turned into a life-changing journey that continues today. O’Connor’s medical condition is affecting her home life and being a parent to her two sons, 13-year-old Parker and […]
Burger King expected first near Fleet Farm
By Michael S. Hoey Corrrespondent Though the Meijer grocery chain has committed to building near the new Fleet Farm store in Delavan, Burger King will beat the big box store in breaking ground. The Common Council approved a resolution that paves the way for the fast food restaurant that formerly […]
Art teacher retires from St. Andrew’s
Nikki Marsicano plans to paint, spend time with family and travel By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer Nikki Marsicano, who taught art at St. Andrew’s for 30 years, recently packed up her teaching supplies for the last time. She said it was a long career but the time went by fast. […]
Final performance
Senior members of the Delavan-Darien High School choir perform one final time in the gymnasium during commencement on June 6. See more photos from the ceremony, and the celebration after in front of the school, in the June 20 Delavan Enterprise. (Courtesy Kassandra Huerta photo)
DDSD board discusses recording meetings
Concerns include costs and whether or not it’s a worthy investment By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan-Darien School Board discussed recording meetings and/or livestreaming them at its meeting on Monday night. A representative of the parent group called Comets Community in Action asked the board to consider doing so […]
Delavan residents forced to leave apartment
Meth cook in one unit led to toxic exposure throughout building A preliminary hearing is scheduled for June 24 for a Pell Lake man suspected of making methamphetamine in a Delavan woman’s apartment. Nathaniel L. Bailey, 35, was charged June 6 in Walworth County Circuit Court with possession with intent […]
Delavan working toward razing two houses
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The City of Delavan is working toward razing two houses, one due to its condition and the other to make way for a future expansion of Aram Public Library. The Common Council awarded a contract to Odling Construction of Delavan in an amount not to […]