Cold temps shorten Lights Parade, but no shortage of holiday cheer

<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">HARRISBURG - Temperatures in the 20s caused some entries to drop out, but Christmas magic remained in the air Thursday at Harrisburg's annual Lights Parade.

<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Harrisburg's police and fire departments led the parade, which has become a December fixture in Saline County. No marching bands participated this year. Extreme cold can damage musical instruments.

<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">The parade, which began at East Side Intermediate School, wound its way up to Poplar Street and west before hitting its old familiar route, south down Main Street.

<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Homes and businesses along the route also were lit with decorations, part of a Town and Country Lions Club contest to encourage city participation.