At Sky Circus on Ice, held at Lake Lawn Resort and on Delavan Lake Feb. 16-17, local first responders and their helpers hold the American flag during the National Anthem at the event. It’s touted as the largest Kite Festival on Ice in North America and features kite performances, kite-building […]
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Town of Delavan Board may have discussed removing position
Some dispute minutes while others say it’s a non-issue at this time By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Town of Delavan Board may have recently discussed eliminating the Town Foreman position currently held by Mike Petkoff. However, if that’s the case, those discussions have taken place in closed session with […]
A reading celebration
Delavan Christian School celebrated World Read Aloud Day Feb. 1, featuring Mr. Mike Kasun, an illustrator, Aram Public Library’s Miss Katherine, the school’s Mrs. Beth Hutson and local Christian author, Judith Rolfs. Aram Public Library’s Miss Katherine poses with preschool through second grade students (front row) Evelyn Kibler, Mackenzie Taylor, […]
A super team effort
From the left; Michael Coulson, manager of Ol’ Wisco, presents a check for $218 to Delavan Lions Club members Marilyn Carlson (president), Steve Carlson, Doris Cangelosi, Frank Cangelosi, Sara Deschner, Brad Deschner, Ryan Schroeder, Rick Heine, Karen Heine and Steve Cass. It was a percentage of the sales at Lions […]
Delavan-Darien School Board appoints new member
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan-Darien School Board selected a new member – Tiffany Schutt – at a special meeting Jan. 29 to replace Monica Los, who resigned on Nov. 21 because she moved out of the district. Schutt will fill the position until the April 2 election. Three […]
Hear the band
UW Varsity Band concert a fundraiser for DDHS The Delavan-Darien High School Band Booster Club and the DDHS Band program will welcome the University of Wisconsin-Madison Varsity Band to the gymnasium at the high school in early March. Scheduled for 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 3 at 1:00 p.m., members […]
Comets lead Care Center collection
Items donated throughout community go to local families By Michael Hoey Correspondent The Delavan-Darien High School boys’ basketball program will be collecting items for the Comet Care Center at the high school until Feb. 23. The Comet Care Center is a resource center for high school students who have essential […]
Delbrook receives $1.7 million bequest
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Delbrook Golf Course received a $1.7 million be-quest on behalf of Earl, Charlotte and Pat A. Nelson last week. Patricia Lane Smith, a cousin of Pat Nelson, presented the donation to the Delavan Common Council on Jan. 15. Smith said Nelson passed away on June […]
Sharing the light
Hard work, persistence leads to church cross being lit again By Cathy Kozlowicz Correspondent After tirelessly working to locate an obsolete 100-year electrical part, the cross above Delavan’s First Baptist Church is now lit. The light of the cross, that is lit internally and located above the bell tower, broke […]
Giving hearts
St. Andrew students collected items during this Advent for the kids at Children’s Hospital, shown by Student Council members (front) Harlie Seuser and Dylan Beighton, (middle) Evan Heindselman and Sophia Szczap, (back) Zach Malisow, Anna Quartucci, Elizabeth McQuality, Grace Brown and Delanie Thone. Councilmember Adrienne Baar is not pictured. […]