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Election results in no local upsets

School referendum fails By Vicky Wedig Editor Tuesday’s election resulted in no upsets in Delavan or Darien. All incumbents retained their seats on the Delavan Common Council, according to these unofficial vote totals Tuesday: Mayor Mel Nieuwenhuis (inc.) 835 Ryan Schroeder                      686 District 2 alderman […]

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Hanging up the badge

Walworth County Sheriff David Graves announces his retirement By Anne Trautner Assistant Editor After 42 years of working in law enforcement, including 14 years as Walworth County Sheriff, David Graves announced March 14 that he will retire. Although Graves is looking forward to retirement, the 61-year-old sheriff said he has […]

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Dog track building to be demolished

By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The building that housed Geneva Lakes Kennel Club will be demolished in early April, said Mayor Mel Nieuwenhuis. The building has been vacant since the greyhound track closed in April 2006. The greyhound track had operated at the site since May 1990. Nieuwenhuis said last […]

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Progress delayed on Green Leaf Inn

Activity expected to resume on energy-producing hotel By Vicky Wedig Editor The economy and the weather have delayed progress on what will be the continent’s first Net Zero hotel, the owner said last week. “This winter has been really bad,” said Fritz Kreiss, co-owner of the Green Leaf Inn, which […]

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Lake monitoring under way for 2014

Ice must leave for second sampling By Vicky Wedig Editor If the ice ever melts on Delavan Lake, the U.S. Geological Survey will conduct its second sampling of water from the lake this year – a check-up of sorts of the lake’s health. From his computer screen in Madison, USGS […]