🌱 What’s new inside Delafield’s just-reopened Applebee’s/IHOP combo?

Greetings Delafield! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• What’s new inside Delafield’s just-reopened Applebee’s/IHOP combo?
• Which Delafield-based landlord appears on Milwaukee’s lead paint violation list?
• How high housing costs could reshape private school options near Delafield

Also on today's calendar: Small Town Christmas Craft & Vendor Show - Sip & Shop and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Frigid with clouds and sun, with a high of 16 and low of 7 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Mostly cloudy with flurries, temps: high: 19, low: -7.
• Saturday: Frigid with a little snow, with a high of -2 and low of -8 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Applebee's, now combined with IHOP, reopens in Delafield (jsonline.com) — Delafield diners have a newly reopened Applebee’s/IHOP at 3100 Golf Road in the Nagawaukee Shopping Center, now offering both breakfast and bar-and-grill favorites daily from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. The dual-brand restaurant quietly returned Dec. 9 after an eviction-related closure earlier this year, following a remodel and soft opening that drew attention on Facebook and Nextdoor.
   

• Poisoned by Paint: Milwaukee landlords cited and taken to court for neglecting to remove lead paint (tmj4.com) — An investigation into Milwaukee rental homes with dangerous lead paint highlights how some landlords ignored city orders and even free remediation offers, leaving children with lasting health impacts. Among dozens of cited owners, one company is listed as based in Delafield, underscoring that local landlords can be tied to serious housing-safety problems in nearby communities.
   

• What private schools are doing to stay ahead of the pack (gmtoday.com) — Private and faith-based schools across Waukesha County, including those affected by housing costs in communities like Delafield, are rethinking how they attract and support students as birth rates fall. Leaders describe investments in transportation, STEM, special-needs support, internships, and early outreach to keep enrollment strong and distinguish their schools in an increasingly competitive environment.
   

📸 Around Delafield

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Delafield

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• Small Town Christmas Craft & Vendor Show - Sip & Shop
  Fillmore Turner Hall, 523 County H, Fredonia
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• Project Connect: Fit Friday!
  Tricia's Troops Cancer Connection , 2410 Milwaukee St Suite C , Delafield
  9:00 am
• Cheese & Wine Seminar
  Waterford Wine & Spirits and Wine Bar Delafield , 631 N Genesee St , Delafield
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Waukesha/Milwaukee County Chapter – Holiday Gathering
  Trecker Lodge , Delafield
  5:00 pm

Sunday December 14

• Passport to the North Pole
  The Delafield Hotel , 415 Genesee Street , Delafield
  10:00 am

Monday December 15

• December Spirit Day!
  Lake Country SD Hartland, WI 53029
• Ugly Sweater Day
  Lake Country SD Hartland, WI 53029

Tuesday December 16

• PBIS SHIRT DAY
  Lake Country SD Hartland, WI 53029
• December Spirit Day!
  Lake Country SD Hartland, WI 53029

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Creating a Consistency Using Standardized Work
  WCTC | Corporate Training Center , 800 W Main St, Building Q , Pewaukee
  8:00 am
• Foundational Leadership Development Program
  WCTC | Corporate Training Center , 800 W Main St, Building Q , Pewaukee
  9:00 am
• Basketball: B/7 White
  West Milwaukee Intermediate School
  3:30 pm
• Basketball: B/8 Silver
  Frank Lloyd Wright Middle School
  3:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Looking for reliable plow service.
  We are in Town of Delafield off of Cushing Park (Nextdoor Cushing-Sawyer)

• Culvers Restaurant posted a job opening for Maintenance/Porter in Oconomowoc. Apply here.
• Molly Maid posted a job opening for House Cleaner in Pewaukee. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Delafield here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hartland

• It's time to file for the April 7, 2026 election (piercecountyjournal.news)
• NOTES: Penn State Wrestling Visits Wyoming Saturday Night (gopsusports.com)

Oconomowoc

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