Owatonna Polar Plunge

It's 26 balmy degrees outside and several people lined up to jump into Lake Kohlmier for the third Polar Plunge for Special Olympics in Owatonna. I was out there taking pictures of the plungers, all of whom are much braver than me, and my fingers are still frozen...

Ellendale Fire Chief Mark Lee and two others were on the Ellendale Fire Department team that took part in the Owatonna Polar Plunge last year at Lake Kohlmier all because of a dare from Steele County Deputy Troy Matejcek. This year with two new firemen, Lee volunteered them to jump on Saturday to bring the team up to five jumpers...