By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Historic Allyn Mansion at 511 E. Walworth Ave. in downtown Delavan will re-open for business as a luxury bed and breakfast April 2 under new ownership. Randy Bangs, who owns and operates the Pleasant Street Bed and Breakfast in Oconomowoc, will open the B&B. […]
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Sky Circus
Connor Doran of “America’s Got Talent” performs in Lake Lawn Resort’s Great Room, flying ultra-lightweight kites indoors for people who didn’t want to brave the cold.
Interim principal named at D-DHS
School head retires for health reasons In 2 1/2 years since retiring as principal of Beloit Turner High School, Mike Kolff and his wife have visited Africa, Costa Rica, China and Iceland. He’s now coming back to a place he called home for three years — Delavan-Darien High School. At […]
Influence of prescription drugs suspected cause of crash
Man, dog hurt in Jan. 20 incident By Vicky Wedig Editor A Delavan man suspected of being under the influence of prescription drugs was arrested Jan. 20 after a two-car crash that injured himself and a dog in another vehicle. Kyle J. Kordosky, 28, was arrested for abuse of a […]
Felon with asthma runs from police after attempted theft at Walmart
Off-duty officer tackles man along Highway 50 when he reaches in waistband for inhaler By Vicky Wedig Editor An Illinois man ran from Delavan police after he was allegedly spotted trying to steal a computer from Walmart, and was tackled by an off-duty police officer along Highway 50 after reaching […]
Dousman Transport sold to Canadian company
Long-time owner to retire By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Dousman Transport of Delavan is in the process of being sold to Landmark Student Transportation of Aurora, Ontario, Canada. The sale is expected to be final by the end of January. “After 42 years with Dousman Transport, 26 as owner, I […]
Barker Lumber dissolves after 144 years
Whitewater’s Home Lumber takes over business By Vicky Wedig Editor After 144 years in the Delavan area, Barker Lumber is no more. But the business will continue to operate as a lumber yard. Owners Ron and Shirley Kastein sold Barker Lumber to the Hale family, of Home Lumber in Whitewater. […]
More than 130 years of local newspapers on display
Historical Society stores bound volumes of Delavan Enterprise, Republican By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Southern Lakes Newspapers has put bound copies of the Delavan Enterprise and Delavan Republican on permanent loan with the Delavan Historical Society at 240 S. Seventh St. The Historical Society took possession of the collection Oct. […]
Birds Eye responds to OSHA citations
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Representatives of the Birdseye Foods plant in Darien met with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Dec. 18 to respond to two citations OSHA issued to the plant by in early December for one repeat offense and 12 new safety […]
Delavan’s Uncle Sam dies at 82
Stoneburner was founding member of Historical Society, active in Legion By Vicky Wedig Editor A founding member of the Delavan Historical Society and a man known for more than a decade as Delavan’s Uncle Sam has died. Franklin R. Stoneburner, 82, died Dec. 28 at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center in […]
