Washington — For the first time since 1985 and the third time on record, the White House will have a Christmas tree from Michigan.

The Office of the First Lady announced this week that this year's prestigious arboreal honor will go to Korson's Tree Farms in central Michigan's Sidney Township, about an hour northeast of Grand Rapids in Montcalm County.

The tree will be presented on Monday, and farm owners Rex and Jessica Korson will be on hand with first lady Melania Trump. “We look forward to the Christmas tree arrival as part of this special White House tradition,” her office said in a statement.

The Korsons' honor was months in the making. The family and their farm earned the privilege of providing the White House tree by winning the National Christmas Tree Association's National Tre

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