Santaland promises to be bigger, better than ever
Ashley Johnson of the Watertown Area Chamber of Commerce takes a break in Santa’s chair while getting Santaland ready for this year’s visitors. Photos by Roger Whittle, Watertown Current.
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By Roger Whittle - November 24, 2025 in Featured, News Reading Time: 4 minutes
Ashley Johnson of the Watertown Area Chamber of Commerce takes a break in Santa’s chair while getting Santaland ready for this year’s visitors. Photos by Roger Whittle, Watertown Current.
One of the first things visitors to Santaland see is Santa's office. Watertown’s Santaland grew by leaps and bounds last year in its second season of ...
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Roger Whittle has over 40 years of daily newspaper experience at a dozen papers across the country including the Omaha World Herald. He returned to his hometown of Watertown in 2012 as editor of the local paper. He has been recognized with dozens of journalism awards for writing, photography and page design.
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