Above: The German Society of Rockford Bavarian Folk Dancers, called D’Waldstadttanzer, meaning Forest City, entertained with German style dancing during the Town of Delavan’s first Oktoberfest at Community Park on Saturday. At left: An accordion player accompanies the German dancers. Below: Chelsie Borger, 6, of Delavan, points out her favorite […]
Delavan
News from the Delavan area
District seeks public input on restructuring schools
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan-Darien School District will have five meetings to gain input from the public about the possibility of rearranging grade levels at its elementary and middle schools. The meetings will be at the School Administration Center, 324 Beloit St., at 1 and 6 p.m. Oct. […]
Communities host Halloween festivities
Halloween activities will begin this weekend in the Town of Darien and continue in Delavan and Darien on Oct. 31. City of Delavan The City of Delavan will host trick or treating from 4 to 6 p.m. Halloween day, Oct. 31. A parade from the Post Office, 335 E. […]
Lake Lawn owners remain secret
Investors choose to keep interests private By Vicky Wedig Editor Nearly two years after buying Lake Lawn Resort, the owners – touted at the time of the resort’s purchase as “a group of local investors” – have not revealed their identities. The front man on the 2011 purchase and […]
Condo owners’ suit against Lake Lawn scheduled for trial
Group claims resort illegally controls hotel, association board failed chance to gain power By Vicky Wedig Editor Depositions are being taken and a three-week trial is scheduled for June in a lawsuit Lake Lawn Resort condominium owners filed against current and former resort owners and the condominium association a year […]
Town to host first Oktoberfest
German food, entertainment among features By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Town of Delavan and the town’s Friends of the Parks group will host the first Oktoberfest celebration at Community Park from 5 to 10 p.m. Oct. 26. Friends of the Parks members Patti Marsicano, director of the Delavan Historical […]
D-DHS to host college-planning workshop
Delavan-Darien High School juniors and seniors are invited to a college-planning workshop at 6 p.m. Oct. 16 in the Delavan-Darien High School auditorium. University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Admissions Counselor Sarah J. Duesterbeck will present information about college planning and applications. For more information, visit the D-DHS student services office.
Hispanic Heritage Festival highlights culture
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The La Luz del Mundo (Light of the World) Church in Delavan hosted the second annual Hispanic Heritage Festival at Phoenix Park on Sept. 21. Berenice Solis and her husband, Luis Solis, organized the free event. Solis said the motivation for the event in its […]
Flier about school threats was inaccurate
Sub: Former Walworth man made suicidal comments in jail two months ago By Vicky Wedig Editor Information that “went viral” last week about a Walworth County man threatening to kill school children and himself is two months old and inaccurate, according to officials. Walworth County Sheriff’s Capt. Scott McClory said […]
New youth center opens
Delavan native refurbishes former furniture store for teen hang-out By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The “I Don’t Know Where to Be” Youth Center opened to the public in downtown Delavan at 123 Park Place on Sept. 13. The open house drew a steady stream of kids eager to see what […]
