Special Olympics

The 92 mile route started in Hastings Wednesday morning.

This is the weekend we'd normally be plunging to help Special Olympics. It'll still happen, but not 'til...

Mother Nature cooperated for those involved in an event put on by the History Center of Olmsted County Saturday.

And, they’re off. Law enforcement personnel from the Rochester area began another running of the annual Torch Run for Special Olympics Wednesday morning.

The water at Foster Arend Park was about 20-degrees warmer than the air for the over 1000 participants in the 2018 Rochester Polar Plunge.

Polar Plunge was a huge success! 1100+ jumpers on a VERY comfortable day!

The first ever "Cool School Plunge" took place Friday at Foster Arend Park, with 85 students earning some major bragging rights!

The Rochester Polar Plunge is this Saturday at Foster Arends and it's not too late to register.  In fact, you can do it right up until we start at 1:30 Saturday. The web address is : plungemn.org Olmsted County Sheriff Kevin Torgerson says the "Cool School" plunge has been a success so far, even though only one area school (with 40 jumpers...

Rochester, MN (KROC AM News) - Organizers of Rochester’s Polar Plunge are encouraging would-be participants to consider registering as soon as possible.

This year's Polar Plunge for Special Olympics is coming up on February 11 at Foster Arends Lake.  For those of you who don't know, it's an opportunity for you to jump into the water while raising money to help support Special Olympics.  Tracy McCray and I have been the emcees for this event since...

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) Time is running out to sign up for the 2016 Polar Plunge. Come show your support for Special Olympics Minnesota and learn firsthand what it means to be “freezin’ for a reason’!”

Rochester, MN ( KROC News ) - Preliminary numbers show this year’s Rochester Polar Plunge raised around $210,000, about the same as the 2014 event.