MANSFIELD – The 25th episode of the News Man Weekly podcast has dropped. In this week’s edition, Richland Source City Editor Carl Hunnell is joined by several members of the Source media family to talk about Ohio State and the College Football Playoff, as well as a local reporting project on how Ashland County has […]
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He’s back! Mansfield native Matthew Failor to launch 14th Iditarod in Alaska
WILLOW, ALASKA — Matthew Failor is headed back across Alaska in 2025. The Mansfield native will launch his 14th Iditarod effort when what’s been dubbed “The Last Great American Race” begins its 53rd campaign with a ceremonial start in Anchorage on March 1. The 42-year-old Failor made it official on Monday when he entered the […]
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Failor talks Iditarod, life in Alaska during hometown visit
MANSFIELD — Mansfield native Matthew Failor began his live interview with a warning Thursday night. “I’m not a public speaker, I just scoop dog poop for a living,” joked Failor, an Alaskan sled dog racer. The 2000 Mansfield St. Peter’s graduate sat down with Richland Source City Editor Carl Hunnell for “An evening with Matthew […]
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‘An evening with Matthew Failor:’ Meet Mansfield’s Iditarod racer on April 11
Editor’s note: This event officially SOLD OUT as of March 28. All tickets were sold within 10 hours of going on sale. MANSFIELD — Thousands of north central Ohio residents followed Mansfield native Matthew Failor during the 2024 Iditarod sled dog race via daily Richland Source coverage. We are now going to give you the […]
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Matthew Failor honored as best sportsman from 2024 Iditarod race across Alaska
NOME, Alaska — Matthew Failor was in perfect position for another Top 10 finish in the famed Iditarod sled dog race across Alaska. But the 42-year-old Mansfield native was also in perfect position to help a disconsolate young musher, who saw one of his dogs die about 650 miles into the nearly 1,000-mile race from […]
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‘I am happy to be here:’ Matthew Failor finishes 2024 Iditarod race across Alaska
NOME, Alaska — The 2024 Iditarod wasn’t officially over Wednesday until Cadillac kissed Theo Failor in Nome. Actually, the loving licks from the veteran husky to the 8-month old were just a part of the celebration as Mansfield native Matthew Failor — Da-Da to Theo — arrived at the finish line at 5:35 p.m. AKDT […]
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Mansfield native Matthew Failor nearing finish of his 12th Iditarod Sled Dog Race
Editor’s note: Richland Source is posting daily updates on Mansfield native Matthew Failor’s efforts at the 2024 Iditarod Sled Dog Race, which began March 3. Updates post daily at 8 a.m. and may be updated during the day. (UPDATE: Matthew Failor crossed the finish line in Nome at 5:28 p.m. AKDT, finishing 13th among 38 […]
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Special delivery: Matthew Failor keeps Iditarod pizza delivery tradition alive
Editor’s note: Richland Source is posting daily updates on Mansfield native Matthew Failor’s efforts at the 2024 Iditarod Sled Dog Race, which began March 3. Updates post daily at 8 a.m. and may be updated during the day. (UPDATE: Dallas Seavey won his record sixth Iditarod championship on Tuesday, crossing the finish line in Nome […]
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‘Da-Da!:’ Theo Failor recognizes his father racing in the 2024 Iditarod in Alaska
Editor’s note: Richland Source is posting daily updates on Mansfield native Matthew Failor’s efforts at the 2024 Iditarod Sled Dog Race, which began March 3. Updates post daily at 8 a.m. and may be updated during the day. (UPDATE: Matthew Failor arrived at the Shaktoolik checkpoint Monday at 12:58 p.m. ADT with the 12 remaining […]
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Birthday on the trail: Matthew Failor turns 42 Sunday, deep into the 2024 Iditarod
Editor’s note: Richland Source is posting daily updates on Mansfield native Matthew Failor’s efforts at the 2024 Iditarod Sled Dog Race, which began March 3. Updates post daily at 8 a.m. and may be updated during the day. (UPDATE: Matthew Failor left the Kaltag checkpoint Sunday at 4:27 a.m. Alaskan time after a rest stop […]