Polar Plunge features superheroes, big crowd

By Roger Whittle - February 9, 2026 in News, Featured Reading Time: 4 minutes

Three costumed Polar Plungers hit the icy water of Lake Kampeska during the Annual Polar Plunge for Special Olympics on Saturday, February 7. Photo by Roger Whittle, the Watertown Current.

With the temperature hovering in the mid-30s on Saturday afternoon, February 7, about 100 people decided it was a good day to jump into Lake Kampeska....

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Roger Whittle

Roger Whittle has over 40 years of daily newspaper experience at a dozen papers across the country including the Omaha World Herald. He returned to his hometown of Watertown in 2012 as editor of the local paper. He has been recognized with dozens of journalism awards for writing, photography and page design.

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