Fire Department to parade Santa thru town Dec. 10

The Minneota Fire Department will again host its Santa Claus escort parade through Minneota on Saturday, Dec. 10.
The parade, escorted by Police Chief Bill Bolt, begins at the Fire Hall at 6:30 p.m.
Santa Claus, aka Greg DeVos, will be in the lead truck and the other trucks following will be lit up with Christmas lights.
The parade leaves the Fire Hall on South Jefferson Street and follow Jefferson Street north until West 5th Street where it will go one block east, then turn south on Madison Street and go three blocks before turning east on 2nd Street and go one block. The fire trucks will then turn north again and go three blocks along N. Monroe Street, again turning east on W. 5th Street for one block, then heading south once again on N. Jackson Street. The route then crosses Highway 68 and follows E. Lyon Street until Jefferson Street and then heads back to the Fire Hall.
At the conclusion of the parade, Santa and the firemen will return to the Fire Hall and host a complimentary Hot Chocolate Bar, as well as a meet-and-greet and photo opportunity with Santa Claus.
"This is a thank you to the community and there is no charge to attend this event, and no charge for the hot chocolate of photos with Santa," said Shane Reider of the Minneota Fire Department. "We only ask that they bring a phone or camera of their own to take the photo with."
Despite the bitter cold wind last year, many residents watched the parade go through several streets throughout town. Children seemed to enjoy watching wand waving to Santa as he we went past them on one of the colorfully-lit trucks.