Milwaukee s Mitchell International Airport says letters to Santa have arrived in the North Pole See Also Milwaukee Mitchell airport sets up letters to Santa mailbox MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) Milwaukee s Mitchell International Airport set up a mailbox to Santa earlier this month.
The airport asked kids to put letters in the drop box with a return address, and Alaska Airlines would fly them directly to the North Pole.
On Christmas Eve, the airport announced that the letters made it to their destination. Santa loved reading all of the wonderful things that the kids in Wisconsin had to say about him! the airport said in a message shared on social media Thursday.
New virus strain presents challenge for Wisconsin health experts
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With testing down, health experts believe there are more cases of the virus and the new variant than are being recorded.
MILWAUKEE - The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) on Wednesday, Dec. 23 provided an update on a new strain of the coronavirus.
Health experts say the strain could already be in the U.S., but it is not easy to detect. Add to that, testing is down in southeastern Wisconsin and has been since Thanksgiving.
Local health officials warn the new strain may be more contagious. There are no confirmed cases of the particular strain in southeastern Wisconsin, but officials say that does not mean it isn t already here.
Milwaukee Mitchell airport sets up letters to Santa mailbox
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) Get your last-minute wish lists sent to Santa himself with a new letter drop box at the Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport.
Now through Dec. 21, children are encouraged to drop off their letters inside the box along with a return address.
The airport says Alaska Airlines will then take the letters on a flight directly to the North Pole.
Children and their families are encouraged to follow along their letter s journey by following Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport s social media pages.
Don t forget to also check YOUR mailbox in the coming weeks. Santa might be sending you something in return!