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Polar Bear Plungers Take South Metro By Storm

Burnsville's Crystal Lake drew Vikings, pirates and even Dorothy and Toto during the South Metro Polar Bear Plunge — an annual fundraiser for Special Olympics Minnesota.

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Saturday, hundreds crowded around Crystal Lake in Burnsville to watch their friends and neighbors brave the icy waters during the South Metro Polar Bear Plunge — an annual fundraiser for Special Olympics Minnesota. Event coordinator Megan Lewis said 940 people registered to take a one-time dip in the chilly water for charity, raising $200,000 at the south metro event alone. There are 18 total Polar Bear Plunge events in Minnesota.

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