Santa Claus News

SANTA CLAUS, Ind. - Nobody does Christmas better than the year-round residents of this community billed as "America's Christmas Hometown." That's the plan, anyway, as the 2,000 residents gear up for a yule celebration with five weekends of lights, food, contests and crafts from Nov.

It may not be Christmas yet, but Santa Claus is now in Lafayette.A Jolly Old Saint Nick arrived in style at the Tippecanoe Mall in a helicopter.

Holiday World & Splashin' Safari will receive a wave of publicity as a crew from the National Geographic Channel will be on hand to capture a key moment in construction for the Wildebeest water coaster.

NAPPANEE a ' "Miracles at Main and Market Streets" returns to Nappanee Nov. 14 with a laser light show to kick off the 2009 Christmas season.

Kiwanis Club Peanut Day a success one again The Kiwanis Club of Terre Haute has completed another successful Annual Peanut Day.

Synthia Ross runs RTS Computer Sales and Service, an Elkhart company that refurbishes computers for resale and provides in-home tech support.

Your pumpkins are carved, your decorations are hung and the neighborhood kids already are dreaming of individually wrapped candy bars and an evening spent walking through the neighborhood collecting bags of treats.

Monte Cassino Shrine Pilgrimage. St. Meinrad Archabbey, 200 Hill Drive, St. Meinrad, 2 p.m. Sunday.

Kayla Price is not a waitress, but she plays one at the Lemon Drop. The 21-year-old, who has been serving customers at the east side diner for eight years , has another profession in her future, and it's not necessarily being a waitress.

The manager of a group home in Valparaiso for the developmentally disabled has been accused of having sex with a young man with Down Syndrome, the Porter County Prosecuting Attorney's Office said.

It's not beginning to look a lot like Christmas yet, but Santa Claus paid an early visit to Lafayette to find out the new route for the 2009 Christmas Parade.

If you're a fan of spinning rides like I am, one of your favorites is probably the Tilt-A-Whirl. Here are three unique Tilt-A-Whirl rides that are worth a road trip.

SANTA CLAUS, Ind. - Holiday World & Splashin' Safari amusement park is nearing an attendance record after seeing at least 1 million visitors for the fourth year in a row.

Barack Obama has taken over two rooms of Carl Peterson's Yelm home. Not the president himself, of course.

The Voyage at Holiday World in Santa Claus, Ind., has again captured a prestigious prize in the fun-park community for having the best wooden roller coaster.

For 64 years, Tri-State residents looking for fun and entertainment have had to look no further than a Spencer County amusement park known today as Holiday World & Splashin' Safari.

A new attraction in Santa Claus is opening at 10 a.m. in the Kringle Place Shopping Center.

A Perry County man wanted on warrants from two counties was arrested last week after state police discovered an alleged meth lab in Santa Claus.

The southern Indiana town of Santa Claus will be getting serious about celebrating Christmas this year.

Arson, murder, and an attempted cover-up are all part of an investigation in Montgomery County.