Mar 30, 2012 | Alton Telegraph
From left, students Mary Brock, 12; Nigel Hilgert, 11; Daiza Revels, 8; Tate Sumpter, 8; Evan Jensen, 14, in sled; Piper Batton, 8, in front of sled; and, Ashlynn Pohlman, 6, stand around a dogsled with the basket of books for McGrath and the map of the Iditarod behind them on the wall.
Alaska's sled dog heritage comes alive in new books
The eyes of the world turned to Nome last week when Dallas Seavey won this year's Iditarod Race in fine form.
Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race 2012
The 40th Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race came to an end earlier this week in Nome, Alaska.
Alaskan sets new world record in women's high kick
The women's open, one foot high kick has a new world record holder, 18-year-old, Alice Strick of McGrath, Alaska.
Mansfield musher near rear of Iditarod
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Mansfield native and rookie musher Matt Failor, 30, was in 62nd place out of the 66 participating in the Iditarod, a 1,049-mile trek across Alaska to Nome, as of late Thursday.