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(The Hoot News photos provided by Walt Hessler)
On Monday, 14 brave residents of Loon Lake donned their swimsuits and jumped in the lake — continuing an annual tradition of the New Year’s Polar Plunge. Although warmer than some recent years, the water was quite cold and the swimming endeavor was brief!