SERTOMA WINTER WONDERLAND OPENS

Checking out Christmas lights has never been easier. Or warmer. Brainerd/Baxter Noon Sertoma's Winter Wonderland opens Thursday, Thanksgiving night at the Northland Arboretum in Baxter. Committee co-chair Steve Mau said looking at the 40-foot wide, 30-40 foot high displays against the woodsy backdrop of Northland Arboretum puts even the crankiest Scrooge in the Christmas mood. Drive through the Winter Wonderland from 6-9pm Wednesday through Sunday nights from Thanksgiving until New Years Eve. Cost will be between $5 and $8 per vehicle. Proceeds from the fundraiser go to the charities Sertoma supports, from hearing and vision to scholarships and disease research.