Laporte's Santa Tradition Continues

By Stan Maddux Tribune Correspondent, South Bend Tribune
Sun, 12/21/2014 - 4:00am

LAPORTE — For many LaPorte residents, Christmas wouldn’t be the same without the 18-foot-tall Santa Claus gracing the city’s downtown.

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