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 […]

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 […]

By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The City of Delavan will petition the state Supreme Court to hear an appeal of a lower court’s decision that the city can’t deny the preliminary plat for a housing development in the Town of Delavan. The council March 4 authorized city attorney Steve Koch […]

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 […]

Store will sell, repair, rent bikes By Vicky Wedig Editor Cyclist Tony Valenti plans to open a bicycle sales and repair shop downtown next month. Valenti, a 2006 Delavan-Darien High School graduate, is remodeling the former Steamer’s Sip and Ship store at 303 E. Walworth Ave. He plans to open […]

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 […]

A preliminary hearing is scheduled for March 10 for a Burlington man allegedly found with nearly half a pound of heroin and other drugs in East Troy. Phillip J. Zadurski, 42, was charged Feb. 27 in Wal-worth County Circuit Court with possession with intent to deliver heroin, possession with intent […]

Proprietor negotiating with franchises on hotel brand, restaurants By Vicky Wedig Editor In less than two months, the new owner of the former Delavan House Hotel aims to have a franchise hotel up and running in the downtown building. “Officially, we’d like to open by May 1,” owner Sean Patel […]

He’s also a suspect in other local burglaries By Vicky Wedig Editor A Delavan man was expected to waive his preliminary hearing and enter a plea Feb. 26 on charges of burglarizing a Delavan home over a two-day period. Juan V. Hernandez, 21, was charged Feb. 10 in Walworth County […]

Indoor kite flyer performs for students before Sky Circus on Ice By Vicky Wedig Editor When Michigan native Connor Doran was 14 years old, he went to a kite show as a spectator in Bend, Ore. “Somebody put a single-line kite in my hand, and I loved it,” said Doran, […]