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Friday, February 15, 2013  Some police officers are spending their Friday on top of a gas station in Osage Beach to raise money for a good cause.

Saturday, February 25, 2012  Hundreds of people took the plunge into chilly water Saturday for the Polar Plunge at the Lake of the Ozarks.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012  Officals dressed up as a polar bears and waved at drivers

Tuesday, February 21, 2012  Join the plunge this Saturday, February 25th in Osage Beach

Monday, March 07, 2011  Now in its 16th year, the annual Polar Plunge has grown to become one of the area's most popular wintertime charity events. In this week's "Life at the Lake" Deborah discusses the serious support that local law enforcement agencies give the light-hearted event.

Saturday, February 26, 2011  The annual Polar Plunge at the Lake of the Ozarks is just days away.

Saturday, February 27, 2010  A record number of people plunged into the frigid water in Osage Beach. Some 540 people took the plunge.

Monday, February 22, 2010  Representatives from the Jefferson City Police Department, the Cole County Sheriff's Department, and the Missouri Highway Patrol are on top of the Coca-Cola bottling company building until noon Tuesday, raising money for Special Olympics.