(Versailles, Ind.) - The Indiana Special Olympics Polar Plunge at the Versailles State Park raised a lot of money.
Plungers splashed into the ice-cold water at the park on Saturday, all to raise money for special olympians in Indiana.
The preliminary event fundraising total was $47,600, well over the 2011 total of $38,273, according to event organizer Greg Townsend.
Participation was also up this year as nearly 190 people took the plunge. Another 60 ran in the Polar Climb 5K.
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Students and faculty of Fiat Classical Academy celebrated their inaugural Catholic Mass of the school year.
The funding will support immediate needs and long-term recovery efforts
The investment will help SCC update aging infrastructure
The Knights showed their support to the Connersville community following last Wednesday's match
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There was plenty of action in multiple sports on Thursday night
