Val Deckard News Today

January 2021 was the first time the Ogden Dunes Polar Plunge had to be canceled due to COVID-19 — with a smaller event held as a precaution to kick off 2022 — so a return to normalcy brought an increase in interest this year as dozens of participants willingly ran into the cold water of Lake Michigan in celebration.

Around 100 people gathered along the shores of Lake Michigan in Odgen Dunes on New Years Day for the 25th annual Polar Plunge, but this year, the festivities looked a

Around 100 people gathered along the shores of Lake Michigan in Odgen Dunes on New Years Day for the 25th annual Polar Plunge, but this year, the festivities looked a