NewsFebruary 1, 2020

Participants braved the icy (actually about 42-degree) lake waters during the annual Cape Girardeau Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Missouri Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, at Cape County Park North in Cape Girardeau.

Participants jump into the lake during the annual Cape Girardeau Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Missouri Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, at Cape County Park North in Cape Girardeau.
Participants jump into the lake during the annual Cape Girardeau Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Missouri Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, at Cape County Park North in Cape Girardeau.
Participants prepare to jump into the lake during the annual Cape Girardeau Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Missouri Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, at Cape County Park North in Cape Girardeau.
Participants prepare to jump into the lake during the annual Cape Girardeau Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Missouri Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, at Cape County Park North in Cape Girardeau.
A participant swims out of the lake during the annual Cape Girardeau Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Missouri Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, at Cape County Park North in Cape Girardeau.
A participant swims out of the lake during the annual Cape Girardeau Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Missouri Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, at Cape County Park North in Cape Girardeau.
Participants prepare to jump into the lake during the annual Cape Girardeau Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Missouri Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, at Cape County Park North in Cape Girardeau.
Participants prepare to jump into the lake during the annual Cape Girardeau Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Missouri Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, at Cape County Park North in Cape Girardeau.
Participants jump into the lake during the annual Cape Girardeau Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Missouri Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, at Cape County Park North in Cape Girardeau.
Participants jump into the lake during the annual Cape Girardeau Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Missouri Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, at Cape County Park North in Cape Girardeau.
Participants prepare to jump into the lake during the annual Cape Girardeau Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Missouri Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, at Cape County Park North in Cape Girardeau.
Participants prepare to jump into the lake during the annual Cape Girardeau Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Missouri Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, at Cape County Park North in Cape Girardeau.
A participant exits the lake during the annual Cape Girardeau Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Missouri Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, at Cape County Park North in Cape Girardeau.
A participant exits the lake during the annual Cape Girardeau Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Missouri Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, at Cape County Park North in Cape Girardeau.
Participants jump into the lake during the annual Cape Girardeau Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Missouri Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, at Cape County Park North in Cape Girardeau.
Participants jump into the lake during the annual Cape Girardeau Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Missouri Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, at Cape County Park North in Cape Girardeau.
Chance "Monkey" Riggan, 4, blows an air horn to signal participants to jump into the lake during the annual Cape Girardeau Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Missouri Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, at Cape County Park North in Cape Girardeau.
Chance "Monkey" Riggan, 4, blows an air horn to signal participants to jump into the lake during the annual Cape Girardeau Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Missouri Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, at Cape County Park North in Cape Girardeau.
Participants prepare to jump into the lake during the annual Cape Girardeau Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Missouri Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, at Cape County Park North in Cape Girardeau.
Participants prepare to jump into the lake during the annual Cape Girardeau Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Missouri Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, at Cape County Park North in Cape Girardeau.
Participants jump into the lake during the annual Cape Girardeau Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Missouri Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, at Cape County Park North in Cape Girardeau.
Participants jump into the lake during the annual Cape Girardeau Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Missouri Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, at Cape County Park North in Cape Girardeau.
Participants jump into the lake during the annual Cape Girardeau Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Missouri Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, at Cape County Park North in Cape Girardeau.
Participants jump into the lake during the annual Cape Girardeau Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Missouri Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, at Cape County Park North in Cape Girardeau.
Participants jump into the lake during the annual Cape Girardeau Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Missouri Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, at Cape County Park North in Cape Girardeau.
Participants jump into the lake during the annual Cape Girardeau Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Missouri Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, at Cape County Park North in Cape Girardeau.
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Participants braved the icy (actually about 42-degree) lake waters during the annual Cape Girardeau Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Missouri Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, at Cape County Park North in Cape Girardeau.

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