By Vicky Wedig Editor The City of Delavan Water Utility is warning its customers of solicitation from a company that might not be legitimate. Some City of Delavan water customers have received a letter from a company offering insurance for water lines. The company – HomeServe USA Repair Management Corp. […]
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Colorful celebration
Los Chinelos de Morelos performs during Delavan’s Cinco de Mayo celebration in Tower Park on Saturday. Chinelos are traditional dancers, and the dance came about after the Spanish conquest when native and Christian traditions began to blend. (Kyle Forster photo)
Trustee must resign before first meeting
Attorney: EMS chief role conflicts with spot on Village Board By Vicky Wedig Editor A Darien Village Board trustee elected in April had to resign before his first meeting. The board Friday accepted the resignation of Robert Krueger, 27, chief of Darien’s Emergency Medical Services Department. Krueger was advised to […]
Long-time Our Redeemer teacher to retire
Kindergarten mainstay will be first retiree in school’s 29-year history By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The members of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church decided it was time to build a school in 1983. Judy Becker was one of those members and then a substitute teacher in the school’s first year. She […]
Staff gives district a C
Delavan-Darien schools get results of first ‘climate survey’ By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Staff gave the Delavan-Darien School District an overall grade of C in its first climate survey. The grade is below the B- benchmark of similar schools in surveys conducted by School Perceptions, a Slinger-based public opinion research […]
Lake Comus dam to be analyzed
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan Common Council last week approved spending up to $8,500 for an analysis of the Lake Comus dam. The council April 9 awarded a bid to R.A. Smith National, of Brookfield, for the work. City Public Works Director Mark Wendorf said the state Department […]
Shredded
Bark is stripped from a tree from a lightning strike in the 300 block of East Geneva Street in Delavan on April 10. Public Works Director Mark Wendorf said several lightning strikes were reported around the city during thunderstorms last week. (Photo by Michael S. Hoey)
Medix takes over Delavan Rescue Squad
Transition completed April 1 with no gap in service By Vicky Wedig and Michael S. Hoey SLN Medix Ambulance Service took over Delavan Rescue Squad operations on April 1. Officials said the transition occurred at 12:01 a.m. April 1 with no gap in service or operations. “It’s pretty much business […]
‘Fifth Street turkey’ romancing the ‘ladies’
Bird seen in area less frequently, mail delivery resumes By Vicky Wedig SLN Staff The “Fifth Street turkey” was seen Thursday morning following a few “ladies” around the neighborhood. The wild turkey, who has wandered the Fifth Street area for nearly two years, has his eye on three hens as […]
68-year-old man gets 30 years for sexual assault
By Jean Matheson Correspondent A 68-year-old Delavan man who admitted sexually molesting two young girls will serve 30 years in prison – likely a life term for him. David L. Burdick, who earlier had pleaded guilty to two felony counts of repeated sexual assaults of the same child, was sentenced […]
