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Ringing in the new year at 2017 Polar Plunge

Published 1:30 am Tuesday, January 3, 2017

By Anneli Fogt

Ringing in the new year at 2017 Polar Plunge
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Ringing in the new year at 2017 Polar Plunge
Plungers run into the water yelling and cheering on Sunday afternoon. (Anneli Fogt/Staff Photo)
Ppeople celebrate and yell in the cold water during Tuesday afternoon’s Polar Plunge. (Anneli Fogt/Staff Photo)
Decked out in bathing caps and swimsuits, participants make their way to the fires on shore. (Anneli Fogt/Staff Photo)
Children gather around one of two fires built to thaw out participants after the plunge. (Anneli Fogt/Staff Photo)
Cold but invigorated plungers make their way out of the water. (Anneli Fogt/Staff Photo)

Dozens of brave individuals unfazed by the sub 40-degree air temperature and recent snowfall took to the water at KVI Beach Sunday morning to celebrate the new year at the annual Polar Plunge.

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