COLUMBIA — About 430 people, many in costumes, participated in this year's Polar Bear Plunge at Stephens Lake Park. Individuals plunged into the 39-degree Fahrenheit water during the event, which supports Special Olympics Missouri.
PHOTO GALLERY: Participants brave the cold at the fifth annual Polar Bear Plunge
Saturday, February 18, 2012 | 6:56 p.m. CST
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