Santa Claus is coming to town today as part of the downtown Knox Peppermint Parade’s return. The jolly old elf will lead the procession through town at 2 p.m. to his house at Wythogan Park, where he will visit with children of all ages as they enjoy cookies, cocoa and s’mores leading up to the 5 p.m. lighting of the town’s Christmas tree. Horse-drawn carriage rides will also be offered
Mayor Dennis Estok successfully revived the long dormant parade with the help of a committee of volunteers. Its return is among the list of initiatives he announced when he took office in January. Others included construction of the wildly popular splash pad at Wythogan Park, moving the fireworks back downtown from the Starke County Airport and continuing the city’s effort to demolish blighted houses.
