By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan Common Council on June 14 approved the rezoning of a property and a conditional use permit that will allow the former mill at 203 Richmond Road to be renovated into a duplex and possibly some office space. John Cangelosi owns the property and […]
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Historic run ends for Speth, Comets
Delavan-Darien senior pitcher Jennah Speth struck out 36 batters in the state tournament, a new record. Here, she can’t hold back the emotion moments after Saturday’s loss. (Mike Ramczyk/Southern Lakes Newspapers/Delavan Enterprise By Mike Ramczyk sports@southernlakesnewspapers.com MADISON – Hundreds of people from the communities of Delavan and Darien showed up […]
Sheriff’s Department clarifies how fatal crash occurred
By Vicky Wedig Editor The Walworth County Sheriff’s Department released new information Thursday that clarified how a crash occurred that killed four people Saturday in the Town of Sharon. Initially, deputies believed a 2011 pick-up truck occupied by the Venegas family of Delavan, three of whom were killed, failed to […]
Delavan family killed in Sharon crash
Four people – including three members of a Delavan family – were killed in a three-vehicle crash in the Town of Sharon. The crash occurred at about 11:45 a.m. Saturday at County Highway K and Town Hall Road and involved a semi, a pick-up truck and a sport utility […]
Town approves canoe and kayak business
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan Town Board approved an agreement May 17 that will allow Lakeside Bait and Tackle to rent canoes and kayaks to customers at Community Park. Tackle shop owner John Mikrut proposed the plan to the town saying in a letter to the Park and […]
Legion to have Memorial Day parade, ceremony Monday
Delavan’s Memorial Day observance will begin with a parade followed by a ceremony in Spring Grove Cemetery. The parade will begin at 9 a.m. at Main Street and Walworth Avenue, proceed east down Walworth Avenue, and then go north on North Seventh Street into Spring Grove Cemetery for the ceremony. […]
Students contribute benches to downtown
Mural to honor painter who died after Walldogs event By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Delavan-Darien High School teacher Mike Fellin showed off a bench made by some of his students that is a prototype for several benches that the students will build and place in the downtown area in the […]
Governor invests in Delavan-Darien for Fab Lab equipment, training
Gov. Scott Walker’s 2015-17 biennial budget includes an investment in the Fabrication Laboratories Program that will allow the Delavan-Darien School District to fund new fab lab facilities at its middle school. Delavan-Darien School District was awarded $25,000 to create a Fab Lab at Phoenix Middle School and expand the Delavan-Darien […]
Man allegedly stole, pawned rings, tools
An initial appearance was scheduled to resume May 5 for a Whitewater man charged with stealing jewelry and tools and pawning them. Eric D. Kienbaum, 37, was charged April 26 in Walworth County Circuit Court with burglary of a building or dwelling and theft of movable property valued at $2,500 […]
Officers cleared in Jan. 8 fatal shooting
By Vicky Wedig Editor A state Department of Justice investigation and Walworth County District Attorney’s office review found that Town of Geneva police officers’ fatal shooting of Eric C. Olsen, 26, on Jan. 8, was justified. The departments determined officers Eric Anderson and Jason Sweeney’s use of lethal force was […]