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MILTON — Milton continued to celebrate Merry Milton Week on Saturday and Sunday, with a host of activities including a lighted parade, a Christmas House Walk, an FFA Craft Bash, an Afternoon with Santa and The Gathering Place and an inaugural Festive Forest Extravaganza hosted by KANDU industries.

Local buyers in the market for fresh-cut yuletide greenery — a Christmas spruce, a handmade fir door wreath, pine bows to dress up the mantle — may have to shell out more than last year.

Post offices are prepared for the annual holiday surge of mail, but they expect this year to be even busier as residents cancel traditional celebrations and rely on delivery of their bow-laced surprises.

Forward ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½, the city’s main chamber of commerce, is accepting applicants to that gives local residents and business owners a shot to show off their seasonal décor, win local retail gift cards and give back to area nonprofit groups.

The Salvation Army's red kettle campaign in Rock County is underway with an increased goal this year.