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Ontonagon prepares for Home Town Christmas

By JAN TUCKER

jantuck@jamadots.com

ONTONAGON — Home Town Christmas in Ontonagon has become a favorite way to welcome the holidays to Ontonagon over the last 19 years. The festival starts Thursday and ends with a big parade and a visit by Santa Claus Sunday.

In between there are dances, games, sales, crafts and Christmas contests.

A Christmas concert at the Christian Center kicks off the festivities Thursday at 7 p.m.

Friday brings open houses at various business places and the judging of business and residential Christmas lighting. Business inside and outside entries must be registered by 1 p....