(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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In October, stroll down to Todd-Creech Park in Lawrenceburg to read the new StoryWalk story!
at Todd Creech Memorial Park
thrilling escape-style game where you'll have 45 minutes to solve five moon-cycle-themed puzzles and unlock the antidote before the full moon rises.
at Lawrenceburg Library
Bring a costume, take a costume. Community members are invited to shop sustainably and creatively by swapping gently used Halloween costumes.
at Dearborn County Recycling CenterMore NKY locations are in the works.
Two local electric cooperatives are volunteering today, October 9.
See the video in the story
The Tigers went 7-0 in EIAC play.
East Central, South Dearborn, Switz. Co., and Rising Sun saw their seasons end on Thursday
Several area teams will look to punch their ticket to sectional title matches on Thursday night
