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Lake Mendota to be site of 9th annual polar plunge

Set for 12 p.m. Saturday, Feb 28

Two plungers flee the icy waters during the Polar Plunge for Special Olympics on February 22, 2025 at Lake Mendota.

Two plungers flee the icy waters during the Polar Plunge for Special Olympics on February 22, 2025 at Lake Mendota. (Kyle Russell)

By Mathias Woerner

The Mendota City Council approved the use of Lake Mendota Park for the 9th annual polar plunge.

The plunge will be at noon on Saturday, Feb 28, at Lake Mendota.

Registration starts at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday at the Mendota Civic Center and continues up until the plunge starts.

For more information, call 309-533-3725.

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