This little girl, only three years old, was at the mall. As she looked down from the upper level, she saw a Santa Claus standing below. Her heart leapt with joy, and a big smile spread across her face ...

The long-time Fox River Mall Santa, Russell Motschenbacher, has died at the age of 87 in Montana, a source close to him told ...

He was Santa Claus to everyone, and Russell Motschenbacher to some. Just a couple weeks after the holiday he embodied, the ...

Classic mall Santa photo shoots are a tradition that ... However, they didn’t promote a Santa Claus Experience this year partly because she felt their small business couldn’t compete with ...

Lake County has lost its longest-running Santa Claus. Born March 4, 1934, Robert "Bob" Luckey died early morning on Jan. 2, ...

For nearly a quarter century, Russell Motschenbacher brought Christmas spirit to the Fox Valley, embracing thousands of kids ...

Thankfully, Santa had a way of getting Thomas to be quiet. He simply pulled him in for a tight hug, silencing the boy in the process. Irvine posted the video to her TikTok account, Kierra.Irvine, ...

Fierro started physical therapy — with the goal of being healthy enough in time to bounce kids on his knee as the beloved ...

Russell Motschenbacher was Santa’s helper at the Fox River Mall in Grand Chute for 25 years. Updated with local families' ...

Fierro started physical therapy — with the goal of being healthy enough in time to bounce kids on his knee as the beloved Freehold Raceway Mall Santa Claus. “I don’t play Santa. I am Santa ...