State amends complaint that said victim’s wife saw stabbing By Vicky Wedig Editor A murder charge against Rafael Olivarez will not be dismissed, but a new preliminary hearing will take place to determine whether sufficient cause is shown to bind him over for trial. Olivarez, 39, of Delavan, appeared in […]
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McGMO raises money for cancer research
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The 17th annual McGMO charity golf event took place Friday at Delbrook Golf Course in Delavan and raised more than $52,000 toward the Vince Lombardi Cancer Clinic at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center in Elkhorn. Co-founder Mike Grover said the event might set another record for […]
School district levy, mill rate decrease
State aid increases but district borrows $1 million By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent A tax levy of $15.2 million resulting in a mill rate of $9.29 per $1,000 of property value was approved at the Delavan-Darien School District annual meeting. The levy is 3.61 percent lower than last year and […]
Teacher remembered for passion for healthy lifestyle
Former D-DHS coach loses battle with cancer By Jennifer Cesarz Correspondent For many students who attended Delavan-Darien School District, Deb Ludlow was that one teacher who made a difference in their lives. Ludlow taught health and physical education and coached tennis in the district for more 30 years before retiring […]
Hearing again delayed on motion to dismiss murder charge
A hearing to consider a motion to dismiss a murder charge against a Delavan man is scheduled for Aug. 13. The hearing, initially set for June 19, was delayed until July 10 and then again until Aug. 13. Rafael Olivarez, 39, is charged with first-degree intentional homicide in the May […]
Boy shot in Sharon identified
Family of 11-year-old has set up website for donations The Walworth County Sheriff’s Office has identified the 11-year-old boy who was shot in the head yesterday afternoon in the Town of Sharon. According to a press release from the Sheriff’s Office, Eric Gutierrez, 11, of Sharon, was declared brain dead […]
DLSD looking for volunteers to clean up Delavan Lake
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan Lake Sanitary District is looking for high school students to help clean up debris on Delavan Lake. District Administrator Jim DeLuca has organized a lake clean-up service project for area students looking to fulfill high school service requirements the week of July 14 […]
House burns in Darien
One resident injured One person was taken to a medical facility for evaluation after a fire at 237 N. Wisconsin St. in Darien at about 12:40 a.m. Wednesday. The Darien Fire Department was called to the fire at a single-family home with information that occupants were trapped inside. When firefighters […]
July Fourth parade to go to Phoenix Park
The City of Delavan’s Fourth of July parade Friday will go to Phoenix Park in Delavan, not Veteran’s Park, where festivities have taken place in the past. Last year’s Fourth of July information was inadvertently printed in this week’s Enterprise. The fireworks and flag ceremony will take place at Veteran’s […]
Outstanding Senior is star athlete, volunteer and academic Top 10
By Vicky Wedig Editor John Damrow put himself in a position academically that he could pick any college of his choosing. He and his family toured smaller colleges on the East Coast where Damrow could have certainly played football, but ultimately the 18-year-old knew his heart was with the University […]
