(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.
Ripley County Health Department, The Milk Bank Open Milk Depot and Milk Express
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Owen Mersmann Represents East Central High School at Hoosier Boys State
Hoosier Boys State is a week-long leadership program for high school juniors.
Local County Fairs Join Stock the Trailer Competition to Fight the Hunger
If you are going to a local county fair this summer, consider bringing a food donation.
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Emergency Cooling Shelter Opens Monday in Lawrenceburg
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Osgood Trails Get Facelift
New limestone landscaping has been added to the trail.
Free Summer Lunch
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at Aurora Public Library
Visit our life-sized Dolly Parton cut-out as she visits local businesses around Dearborn County promoting her Imagination Library.
Programs expand access to safe donor breast milk; support infant health and health equity
Hoosier Boys State is a week-long leadership program for high school juniors.
If you are going to a local county fair this summer, consider bringing a food donation.
Several local student athletes earned All-State honors.
OHSAA Board of Directors votes to add girls flag football as a fully sanctioned sport
EC, Milan, Rising Sun and JCD were represented.
