•September 9, 2015•

With the closing of ShopKo Police Chief John Love explained shopping for children in need who are older than seven is a challenge.

“We try to shop locally, but we don’t have a way to buy clothes and boots for older kids,” Love said, noting that Dollar General in town has been great for children six to seven years old.

”We’re taking Secret Santa back to its roots,” he continued. “We will seek out those in need throughout the year and help the best way we can.”

For the past few years people receiving Secret Santa help around Christmas would start filing into the police department to sign up in September and October. He explained with the way Secret Santa has grown that has to change.     Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.