A toy collection train arrives Saturday, Dec. 14 in Vernon. The train also stopped in Sparta and Newfoundland. (Photo by Maria Kovic) Operation Toy Train sets records Operation Toy Train collected 44,191 toys this year - the most it has collected in a single season in its 16 years. The 21,749... Home 17 Dec 2024 | 06:23
Santa emerges from the train in Vernon in 2023. (File photo by Kathy Shwiff) Operation Toy Train is today For the 16th holiday season in a row, Operation Toy Train, a local nonprofit organization, will roll out its special train... Home 14 Dec 2024 | 07:58
Santa talks to children at the Newfoundland Train Station while volunteers load donated toys on the train. (Photos by Kathy Shwiff) Operation Toy Train collects donated toys A special train carrying Santa stopped in Newfoundland a few minutes before 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9. It was the first time... Local News 13 Dec 2023 | 04:58
Matt Klemchalk, left, manager of the Newfoundland Train Station, and John Sobotka, a train coordinator with Operation Toy Train, advertise the new stop on the collection train. (Photo by Kathy Shwiff) Operation Toy Train rolls through today Santa will make an early visit - by train - to this area Saturday, Dec. 9. He will be aboard a special train collecting toy... Local News 09 Dec 2023 | 08:18
Operation Toy Train rolls through today For the 15th holiday season in a row, local nonprofit Operation Toy Train will roll out its special train to collect toy... Home 09 Dec 2023 | 08:15
Nonprofits work together to restore historic trains Four nonprofit organizations have partnered to restore three identical historic locomotives to operate in New York, New Jersey... Home 31 Jan 2023 | 02:26
Brandon Kroen, 3, of Ogdensburg talks to Santa at the Sparta Station during the Operation Toy Train event Saturday, Dec. 10. ( Photo by Kathy Shwiff) Operation Toy Train picks up loads in Sparta, Vernon After collecting about $7,500 in donations, members of the Warlocks motorcycle club went shopping Saturday, Dec. 3 at Wal-Mart.... Home 20 Dec 2022 | 11:45
Save the date for these local holiday events Seriously, no “Bah, Humbugs” this year, okay? Get ready to bring on the jolly. The holidays are back after a year of Covid-caused... Entertainment 06 Dec 2021 | 12:31
