Owatonna Special Olympics

Many congratulations to the athletes who competed

About 130 people jumped into Lake Kohlmier in Owatonna Saturday to benefit Special Olympics Minnesota. Several were taking the leap for the first time. But for many this an annual tradition. For Olmsted County Sheriff Kevin Torgerson it was his 136th plunge. Steele County Sheriff Lon Thiele joined him to open the event with his seventh such plunge. Thiele will join Torgerson again for the Polar Plunge in Rochester February 9-10.

Coming up on January 27th in Owatonna there will be a Special Olympics Polar Plunge at Lake Kohlmeier!

This past weekend was a busy one for me, and for several area Special Olympic Athletes.

After weeks of practice, and regional games at the end of September, the Special Olympics Unified Flag Football season is coming to an end.

The water was cold. The wind had a bite to it. And the sand was frozen. Yet nearly 200 people took a quick dip in Lake Kohlmier on Saturday.

You can support Special Olympics statewide and locally now and throughout the year by becoming involved in any of several ways.

It's almost time to take the annual leap into frigid waters to help thousands of Special Olympics athletes across the state. For the third straight year Owatonna hosts a plunge.

Longtime Owatonna Area Special Olympics coach Scott Clark was an award winner Saturday at the Minnesota Special Olympics Distinguished Service Awards program.

The Owatonna Knights of Columbus distributed money this week from their spring Tootsie Roll fundraiser. The money helps four groups that assist people with special needs.