Mahomet reindeer ranch has two additions

RANTOUL — A new chapter in Hardy’s Reindeer Ranch’s 31-year story begins with two new arrivals from Alaska to Mahomet. 

For more than three decades, Hardy’s Reindeer Ranch has been bringing a little North Pole magic to the Midwest. What began with a small herd of reindeer flown in from Alaska has grown into a legacy of reindeer husbandry, with the ranch breeding and raising its own herd for more than three decades and pioneering reindeer ranching in the lower 48 states.  

Now, Mark and Julie Hardy are returning to the place where their reindeer story began: Alaska. 

Continuing a tradition that started 31 years ago, the Hardys are welcoming two new members of the herd arriving FedEx Air direct from Anchorage, Alaska. 

You know Comet and Cupid, Donner and Blitzen — now get ready to meet Dasher and Frosty! These newest additions mark an exciting next chapter in the Hardy family’s longstanding reindeer adventure.