Renovation, menu additions aim to attract area diners By Vicky Wedig Editor After 20 years in business as an interstate truck stop, Darien’s West Wind Diner is changing its image. Owners Advije and Isa Xheladini and their son, Shqiprim Xheladini, are changing the diner’s décor, menu and ambience to create […]
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Homeowners charged for sewer line repair
By Vicky Wedig Editor Homeowners in the Geneva Landings and Delavan Club condominium associations will be charged $440 each for the repair of a sewer line the developments share. Geneva Landings, which is west of the Delavan Club off Borg Road, petitioned the Delavan Lake Sanitary District to take ownership […]
Sweet Aroma back in business
Restaurant to open in original location Wednesday By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The legend has returned. Restaurateurs Philip Buffa and Gianni Nudo say that has been the public reaction since word leaked out that they have returned to Delavan after nine years to re-open Sweet Aroma Ristorante at its original […]
Law firm has food drive for third year
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Employees at Delavan law firm Thorpe & Christian delivered 35 boxes that contained Thanksgiving food to families in Delavan, Darien and Elkhorn last week. The firm spent more than two months planning and then distributing boxes of food and other items to local families in […]
Light the lights
Delavan’s Mayor Mel Nieuwenhuis watches with Santa as the Christmas tree in Tower Park is lit Nov. 29 for the first time this year. (Photo by Michael Hall)
County program aims to prevent drunken drivers from re-offending
OWI court marks two years, 18 graduates By Vicky Wedig Staff writer After Joseph Pugh got his second drunken driving ticket in 2002, he no longer drank and drove. “I did my drinking at home,” said the 45-year-old Lake Geneva man. But, on a day in May 2012, Pugh “got […]
Milwaukee school to offer Mexican dance class at D-DHS
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The owner of the Dance Academy of Mexico in Milwaukee plans to offer a traditional Mexican dance class at Delavan-Darien High School on Saturdays from Jan. 11 to May 3. Marina Croft, who brings students to Delavan for Hispanic Heritage Days in September, presented a […]
City to hire marketing firm to boost tourism
By Vicky Wedig Editor The City of Delavan plans to hire a marketing firm to consolidate the advertising of local organizations in statewide publications. City Administrator Denise Pieroni said the city hopes to be able to buy fewer, larger ads that represent all of its tourism entities rather than more, […]
Proposed 2014 budget reduces debt
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan Common Council was expected Tuesday to approve a 2014 budget that reduces the city’s debt without increasing its tax levy. The Common Council had a public hearing on the budget and $5.34 million tax levy Nov. 12. The budget was set to be […]
Leg up on Christmas
Above: Carol Weber (left), of Janesville, looks at items pointed out by Liz Anne Hall, of Genoa City, during Delavan-Darien High School’s annual craft fair Sunday. Weber said she always attends the annual fair. Hall has natural products in her booth and has been selling them for about eight months. […]
