(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.
Driver Charged for Crash that Knocked Out Power in Bright
The incident took place on February 7
Houchin Announces Committee Approval of More Than $7.8 Million in Funding for IN-09
Projects in Batesville and Switzerland County are subject to receiving funding.
Dearborn Co. Soil & Water Conservation District to Host Public Meeting
The meeting will discuss the top natural resource concerns in the county
Dearborn County Fair Returns June 21-26
Catch all the fun at the Lawrenceburg Fairgrounds
Resurfacing Project on Dixie Highway Restarts This Summer
Work will take place in Boone and Kenton counties
Save Big Oaks Rally Set for Saturday in Madison
The 50,000-acre piece of public land spans Ripley, Jennings, and Jefferson counties
Visit our life-sized Dolly Parton cut-out as she visits local businesses around Dearborn County promoting her Imagination Library.
Interested in learning how to play Dungeons and Dragons?
at Aurora Public Library
Have a roaring adventure in this month's Book Buzz meeting featuring the book Wings of Fire #1: The Dragonet Prophecy by Tui T. Sutherland.
at Lawrenceburg Public LibraryThe incident took place on February 7
Projects in Batesville and Switzerland County are subject to receiving funding.
The meeting will discuss the top natural resource concerns in the county
Each year the Munoz Foundation awards multiple $20,000 scholarships
Five races this summer will support local cross country programs.
See who else advanced to the regional
