BAXTER, Minn. - The Minnesota Department of Transportation district office in Baxter has been designated a drop-off location for the annual Toys for Kids toy drive.

The drop-off box will be in the front lobby area of the building, which is located at 7694 Industrial Park Road in Baxter. New, unwrapped toys may be dropped off at the site between 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, until Friday, Dec. 12.

After the toys are collected, local Marine Corp representatives will distribute the donated toys and money to families in the Brainerd Lakes Area.

Other drop-off sites are located throughout the Brainerd Lakes Area. For more information on the Toys for Kids drive, please call Jack Huber at 218/764-2723.