Special Olympics set for Wednesday

Eighty-one athletes are set to compete in the regional Special Olympics games Wednesday. "It's just overall great competition, and it's amazing the wonderful zest for life that people have," said Shaylee Lewis, the Great Northern Area director. Seeing what the athletes can do is a wonderful thing, Lewis, who has been working to organize the games for six years, said. The national Special Olympics organization is celebrating 40 years this year, she said. The games provide opportunities for people with special needs to compete in seasonal sports ranging from snowshoeing to track and field eve...