This is the September 20, 2026 issue of The Delavan Dispatch, a weekly newspaper serving Delavan, Illinois and surrounding areas. It includes local news, community event calendars, and historical retrospectives.
This is the September 20, 2026 issue of The Delavan Dispatch, a weekly newspaper serving Delavan, Illinois and surrounding areas. It is intended for local residents and covers community news, events, and history.
The front page features a story about Tim Dare winning the Giant Pumpkin Contest at Morton's Pumpkin Fest with a 1,086-pound pumpkin. The article details the cross-breeding process and the daily care, including over 50 gallons of water per day, that produced the winning entry.
The paper includes a community calendar with upcoming events such as the Delavan City Council meeting, American Legion dinners, and the Delavan Quilt Guild meeting. It also lists the Delavan Historical Society open house and the Ayer Public Library District Board meeting.
A historical section looks back at events from 2001 and 1976, including the Delavan business district's approval for the National Register of Historic Places and a 1951 report on a mail truck collision. These columns are drawn from past issues of The Delavan Times.
The issue also contains advertisements from local businesses, including a bank, a real estate agency, and a pharmacy, along with subscription information and contact details for the newspaper's editorial office.