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 ...

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 ...

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

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

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, ...

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

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 ...

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

The long-time Fox River Mall Santa, Russell Motschenbacher ... the first Wisconsin inductee to get into the International Santa Claus Hall of Fame. He credited Motschenbacher for inspiring ...