Whether it's with a homemade sign or a loud holler, local children will have to get creative to share their wish lists with Santa Claus this year.

Lap visits with the jolly ol' elf have been canceled in Hartley due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Good boys and girls need not fret, however, as Santa and Mrs. Claus will be traversing the City With a Heart Saturday during the Hartley Chamber of Commerce's first-ever light parade.

"Since kids can't visit him, this was kind of a last-minute way to bring Santa to our community," explained Chamber board member Rachel Wilson. "Right now, we've got the fi...