MONROE — The Monroe Times welcomed dozens of letters to Santa in its special section published Dec. 16. 

After the letters were forwarded to Santa, six randomly-selected winners were chosen to each win a $25 Monroe Money gift certificate. 

This year’s winners are: Jaydalynn Kirschbaum, a first grader at Abraham Lincoln Elementary School; Mitchell Wand, fifth grader at Black Hawk; Desiree Curran, first grader at Black Hawk; Colt Nyman, sixth grader at Monticello; Mikayla Rhode, fourth grader at Black Hawk; and Kailey Hyland, kindergartener at Parkside Elementary School.