When Dr. Welch realized that deadly diphtheria was about to devastate Nome’s population, he sent an urgent message to public health officials on January 22nd
There are two mushers who will be running their third Jr. Iditarod in 2025. One came to sled dogs through skies and the other comes
Six of the 2025 field come to the trail with one Jr. Iditarod under the belt. Previous race experience is valuable, but in the case
Hear Ye, Hear Ye! The 48th Jr. Iditarod will start over near Glenallen. Mother Nature has provided excessive warmth and insufficient snow fall for the
When Wild Bill Shannon awaited the arrival of the train from Seward bearing the diphtheria anti-toxin, he didn’t need a thermometer to know that he’d
As they waited for news that diphtheria anti-toxin had been located, Nome’s emergency Board of Health was creating a plan to get the much needed
With no roads, no trains and a frozen Bering Sea, shipping options were limited back in 1925 when Nome desperately needed diphtheria anti-toxin. Ground transport
“Just to run that race takes a tough and hardy breed.” As an educator who weaves the Iditarod into my classroom regularly, I often fail
After the Alameda, the final supply ship of the season, pulled anchor and headed to warmer waters, Welch saw more sore throats than usual. Tonsillitis
Stu Nelson, a soft spoken man, but a giant in the world of sled dogs and adventure, passed away unexpectedly in late September near his
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