Natalie Rodriguez, 4, of Delavan, puts the final touches on a pumpkin she decorated during Scarecrow Fest on Sept. 15. She added a note, “Go away, squirrels,” aimed at the critters she said nibbled on her pumpkin last year. See more photos in the Sept. 20 Delavan Enterprise. (Penny […]

A Middleton man was charged Sept. 13 with stabbing another carnival worker at West Park in Darien. Jason W. Thomas, 42, is charged with first-degree recklessly endangering safety with the use of a dangerous weapon. According to the criminal complaint, Thomas and David Barrett, who work together for a carnival […]

By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Delavan-Darien High School student council President Lizzie Sirkman updated the School Board at the Sept. 10 meeting about efforts being made at the high school to ramp up homecoming this year. Homecoming will be the week of Oct. 1 to 5. Sirkman said more student […]

A float by Busy B’s Garden Center based on the theme “buttering up” makes its way along the parade route at Darien Cornfest Sept. 9. See more photos from the event in the Sept. 13 Delavan Enterprise. (Penny Gruetzmacher photo)

By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan Common Council on Aug. 21 accepted a Department of Transportation traffic analysis of the affect the new Lakeside Center will have on Highway 50 east of Interstate 43. Fleet Farm is due to open in October, and Meijer has an agreement to purchase […]

By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Darien Village Board on Aug. 23 approved a resolution to place an advisory referendum question on the Nov. 6 ballot asking if a community group should be formed to determine if the village should dissolve its partnership with the Delavan-Darien School District and explore […]

By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan Common Council considered an application Aug. 21 by the Spirit of Hope Homeless Shelter to establish a permanent location at 337 S. Eighth St. The council voted to table the issue until January to provide more time for aldermen and neighbors of the […]

By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan-Darien School Board approved placing a referendum question on the November ballot at its Aug. 13 meeting. The question will ask for $2.8 million over four years on a non-recurring basis for operational expenses. The failure of the district to get a referendum passed […]

Five days before a jury trial was set to begin for a Whitewater man charged with 16 counts of child porn possession and one count of child sexual exploitation as a persistent repeater, the man entered a plea agreement. Michael B. Hoffer, 60, of Whitewater, pleaded guilty to four counts […]

By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan-Darien School Board on Aug. 13 approved placing a referendum question on the November ballot asking for $2.8 million for four years on a non-recurring basis. The failure of the district to get a referendum passed in April resulted in 39 teachers being laid […]