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🌱 See how a Delavan-Darien student put local talent on park passes.

Also check out 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale on the Delavan Patch calendar

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Coffee in hand, Delavan? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • See how a Delavan-Darien student put local talent on park passes.

Also on today's calendar: 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Periods of rain, with a high of 67 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 65, low: 42.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 64 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• DNR Unveils Winning Park Pass Sticker Design; Local Student Receives Honorable Mention (wjjq.com) — A Delavan-Darien High School junior has won the Wisconsin DNR's 2027 state park and forest admission pass design contest, putting Delavan creativity on vehicles statewide. Kiet Tuan Tran's camping-themed artwork topped more than 120 entries, while another student from Rhinelander earned honorable mention as the long-running contest continues encouraging teens to celebrate public lands.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday October 1
  • Healthy Brain Objective Club - Williams Bay →
    Walworth County, WI Calendar, 65 W Geneva St, Williams Bay
    2:00 pm
  • Football: JV2 Game vs Burlington (Home)
    Elkhorn Area High School, Turf Field
    4:30 pm
  • The Walkaholics Community Walking Group
    Whitewater Nutrition, 880 S. Janesville St., Whitewater
    6:00 pm
  • Football: JV1 Game vs Burlington (Home)
    Elkhorn Area High School, Turf Field
    6:15 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Maurices posted a job opening for Retail Assistant Manager - Part-Time in Delavan. Apply here.
  • Family Dollar posted a job opening for Retail Store Manager in Delavan. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Delavan here.

🗞 Nearby News

Elkhorn

  • Five Fall Farm Adventures Near Whitewater, Wisconsin (fox47.com)
  • Death notices for Sep. 29, 2026 (gazettextra.com)
  • Volleyball: Fort Atkinson goes 4-1, sweeps Elkhorn to win Badger Tournament (gazettextra.com)

Walworth

  • $68 million I-43 reconstruction project approved in Waukesha, Walworth counties (wtmj.com)
  • Team of skydivers drop in to help survivors of a plane crash in Wisconsin (newsbreak.com)

Ok Delavan! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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