Spirit of Christmas shines through in north-Central Montana

The local Christmas season calendar is packed with tree lightings, live nativity scenes, theatrical performances, acts of charity, choral and orchestral student performances, parades through brightly lit and decorated streets and, of course, Santa sightings.

Santa took gift orders Saturday in Havre's 305 Building. Four days later, he visited Rocky Boy schools. Thursday, the next day, Santa gave his reindeer a rest and came back to Havre via BNSF Railway.

And those are just the recent sightings Havre Daily News has gotten wind of.

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