MANSFIELD — It was nowhere near Alaska, but the tenor of St. Peter’s School took on the venue of the Iditarod on Monday. That’s when the school conducted its annual Urban Iditarod, raising over $6,000 and collecting more than 335 pounds of pantry supplies. The 10 competing teams this year were Cobra Kai, Sorrow Guardians, […]
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Get tickets now for ‘Beyond the Trail: A conversation with Matthew Failor’ on May 7
MANSFIELD — Veteran Iditarod musher Matthew Failor is really coming home this time. The Mansfield native will return to his St. Peter’s High School alma mater on Wednesday, May 7, for “Beyond the Trail: A conversation with Matthew Failor,” an event hosted by Richland Source. We invite the public to join that in-person, live chat. […]
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It’s a boy! Iditarod finish-line gender reveal party shows Theo will have a brother
NOME, Alaska — Matthew Failor mushed his dog team a helluva long way in the Iditarod to find out the gender of his next child. When the Mansfield native, with 21-month-old son, Theo, in his arms, raced into Nome on Saturday evening at the end of a 1,128-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, his wife, […]
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Nome, sweet Nome: Matthew Failor completes epic Iditarod adventure
Editor’s note: Richland Source posted daily updates on Mansfield native Matthew Failor’s efforts at the 2025 Iditarod Sled Dog Race, which began March 3. Stories posted daily at 7 a.m. and were updated during the day on the Richland Source Facebook page. This exclusive coverage was made possible through the support of St. Peter’s School […]
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Almost Nome: Mansfield’s Matthew Failor enjoys break before dash to the finish
Editor’s note: Richland Source is posting daily updates on Mansfield native Matthew Failor’s efforts at the 2025 Iditarod Sled Dog Race, which began March 3. Stories post daily at 7 a.m. and are updated during the day on the Richland Source Facebook page. This exclusive coverage is made possible through the support of St. Peter’s […]
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Alaskan homecoming near: Matthew Failor may reach Iditarod finish Saturday
Editor’s note: Richland Source is posting daily updates on Mansfield native Matthew Failor’s efforts at the 2025 Iditarod Sled Dog Race, which began March 3. Stories post daily at 7 a.m. and are updated during the day on the Richland Source Facebook page. This exclusive coverage is made possible through the support of St. Peter’s […]
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Peace on Earth, pizza style: Mansfield’s Matthew Failor hits Unalakleet in Iditarod
Editor’s note: Richland Source is posting daily updates on Mansfield native Matthew Failor’s efforts at the 2025 Iditarod Sled Dog Race, which began March 3. Stories post daily at 7 a.m. and are updated during the day on the Richland Source Facebook page. This exclusive coverage is made possible through the support of St. Peter’s […]
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Oh man, river! Matthew Failor ready to exit frozen Yukon in 2025 Iditarod
Editor’s note: Richland Source is posting daily updates on Mansfield native Matthew Failor’s efforts at the 2025 Iditarod Sled Dog Race, which began March 3. Stories post daily at 7 a.m. and are updated during the day on the Richland Source Facebook page. This exclusive coverage is made possible through the support of St. Peter’s […]
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Paradise by the headlamp light: Matthew Failor completes 77-mile Iditarod loop
Editor’s note: Richland Source is posting daily updates on Mansfield native Matthew Failor’s efforts at the 2025 Iditarod Sled Dog Race, which began March 3. Updates post daily at 7 a.m. and may be updated during the day. This exclusive coverage is made possible through the support of St. Peter’s School and is done with […]
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Iditarod encounter: Matthew Failor literally crosses paths with Jesse Holmes
Editor’s note: Richland Source is posting daily updates on Mansfield native Matthew Failor’s efforts at the 2025 Iditarod Sled Dog Race, which began March 3. Updates post daily at 7 a.m. and may be updated during the day. This exclusive coverage is made possible through the support of St. Peter’s School and is done with […]