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IU scholar preserving 100 years of letters to Santa

Aubrey Wright

IU Center for Rural Engagement scholar Brittany Eckler helped preserve "Dear Santa" letters for the Santa Claus Museum & Village.

Dave and Sherri Everton share their experience working with children who struggle with sensory concerns.

In Bloomington, Santa and Mrs. Claus accommodate kids with sensory concerns

Claire Tips

The Allison-Jukebox Community Center held its annual Sensory-Friendly Photos with Santa on Saturday, where children could take a photo with Santa in a private room booked just for them, their family and the Clauses.

Volunteers in this 1850s log cabin post office have been answering letters to Santa since at least 1929, and possibly as far back as 1914.

Small Indiana town a global hub for holiday letters

Ethan Sandweiss

Santa Claus, Indiana is home to two seasonal postal traditions that draw tens of thousands of letters from around the country and world.

Santa and Mrs. Claus speak with a child at a garden store in Elkhart.

Shopping mall Santas in Indiana are feeling the effects of a tight labor market

Justin Hicks

The struggle to find workers may have reached all the way to the North Pole as shopping mall Santas say they’re seeing increased demand this year.

Santa Claus at Bloomington's College Mall in 2018.

What to expect for photos with Santa this year

Phyllis Cha

Fountain Square is offering Zoom sessions with Mr. and Mrs. Claus and photos with Santa at College Mall require masking.