Polar Plunge Raises $117,000 in Downtown Stevensville

Polar Plunge raises $117,000 in downtown Stevensville

STEVENSVILLE — From its early days inside an Edwardsburg gym to an above ground swimming pool in a beer garden, the Polar Plunge has taken on a life of its own in Southwest Michigan.

Berrien County Sheriff's Department celebrates another successful Polar Plunge

The Berrien County Sheriff’s Department is celebrating another successful Polar Plunge for the Special Olympics in Michigan. The latest plunge was at Watermark Brewing Company in Stevensville on Saturday with about 150 brave souls taking to the water. Sheriff Chuck Heit tells us they passed their fundraising goal. “So the sheriff’s office itself, we raised a little over $14,000,” Heit said. “We did come in second. We were in a friendly competit…

Polar Plunge in Berrien County raises more than $100,000 for Special Olympics

The Berrien County Sheriff’s Department is celebrating another successful Polar Plunge for the Special Olympics in Michigan. The latest plunge was at Watermark Brewing Company in Stevensville on Saturday with about 150 brave souls taking to the water. Sheriff Chuck Heit tells us they passed their fundraising goal. “So the sheriff’s office itself, we raised a little over $14,000,” Heit said. “We did come in second. We were in a friendly competiti…