(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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November 12th - 14th, from 10:00 - 6:00 PM at 412 2nd Street, Aurora.
at River City Roots
The bazaar handcrafted work by local craftsman and artists along with homemade candy, cookies, cheeseballs, and more for sale
at South Ripley Elementary School
The event is at Lawrenceburg High School on Saturday, November 14th from 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
at Lawrenceburg High SchoolThe event featured a ribbon-cutting, freebees, Hoagies for Heroes competition and more!
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One person was killed in an explosion/fire at a Ripley Co. home on Tuesday night.
They will travel to Lexington on Saturday for the big game!
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Hermann is a four-year varsity letter winner in soccer.
