GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich. 

 

The Opening ceremonies kicked off the 2023    Winter Games competitions for Special Olympics Michigan Wednesday night in northern Michigan.

More than 500 athletes with intellectual disabilities were at the Grand Traverse Resort and Spa for the week's games.

During the ceremony, the Wertz Warriors, a group of snowmobilers that ride 900-miles across Michigan to raise money and awareness for Special Olympics Michigan, presented a check for $350,000 to help fund the state Winter Games.

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