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Thursday, April 3, 2025
News from the Delavan area
Welding in garage likely caused blaze By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent A fire destroyed a home at 208 Pine St. before 8:30 p.m. Friday. Jose Gomez, 46, and his three daughters were home at the time of the fire and escaped unharmed. Gomez’s wife, Ana Gomez, 44, was not at […]
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent St. Andrew’s Catholic School welcomed John Chovanec as its new principal as of July 1. Chovanec takes over for Julie Cadrich who left to accept a position in the Chicago area. “We are very excited and proud to have him,” School Committee member Jess Wright […]
Mulligan’s burns at new location on Racine Street By Vicky Wedig Editor For the second time in about three years, Mulligan’s Sports Pub and Grill burned. Mulligan’s burned March 5, 2010, at its location on Highway 50 in the old Ralph’s Steak House building. The structure was a complete loss […]
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Mike Costoff, owner of Ace Hardware in Delavan for 20 years, purchased the former Millie’s property at auction on May 9 and closed on the purchase of the property June 25. Millie’s Restaurant and Gift Shop, a fixture in the Delavan Lake area for over […]
Badge owned by soldier donated to Historical Society By Michael S. Hoey CORRESPONDENT John Brabazon, a Civil War veteran and one-time commander of The George H. Thomas Post No. 6 of the Grand Army of the Republic, was honored with a ceremony at Spring Grove Cemetery in Delavan on June […]
Firefighters from Delavan and the surrounding area were dispatched to a multi-alarm blaze at Mulligan’s Pub and Dining, 1252 Racine St., in the City of Delavan before 6 a.m. Wednesday. The restaurant was filled with smoke and firefighters cut holes in the roof of the structure to gain access to […]
By Vicky Wedig Editor Two Delavan host families bade goodbye to their guest students Monday, and another exchange student will arrive in Darien in two months. Matt and Annette Drefs hosted Sena Yomra, from Turkey, for the 2012-13 school year at Delavan-Darien High School, and Frank and Barbara Kropacak hosted […]
By Vicky Wedig Editor W. Gordon Yadon was known for his uncanny ability to recall facts about the history of Delavan and its people and his respect for everyone. “His knowledge of Delavan history … I don’t know if anybody could ever replace that,” Mayor Mel Nieuwenhuis said Monday. Nieuwenhuis […]
Highway 11 re-opened at about 12:15 p.m. after being closed Wednesday morning because of flooding. About two-tenths of a mile of the road – from Highway 89 east to Pink’s Lane – was closed while crews worked to pump about a foot of water from the roadway. Walworth County Department […]
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Developers of the Ellis Farms subdivision a long Creek Road are at least $27,000 short on a line of credit to pay for improvements in the development. The Delavan Common Council voted 5-1 on June 11 to issue a formal notice to the Executive Management […]
