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Duluthian Gunnar Johnson Finishes Storm Torn Kobuk 440 Gunnar Johnson announced on his Facebook page that he finally finished the Alaskan sled dog race. Gunnar hadnt finished the Iditarod because of COVID and it was recommended he find one more race before the end of the season as closer to the season. So, he chose the Kobuk 440. The race started late because he was waiting for the weather to clear enough to get in a plane and fly to the start of the race. A blizzard hit the area and they had t...

Ryan Redington wins Kobuk 440 as only musher to complete entire course April 7th 2:08 am | Emily Hofstaedter and Carey Restino   Extreme weather causes mid-race changes, multiple search-and-rescue missions By Emily Hofstaedter and Carey Restino Arctic Sounder In what mushers and race organizers both say was an unimaginably tough race this year as mushers battled storm after storm, high winds and "zero visibility," along the course through Northwest Alaska, one musher prevailed as not only...

Ryan Redington declared victor in ‘brutal’ Kobuk 440 as the only musher to complete the course , The Arctic Sounder Share on Facebook Print article In what Kobuk 440 competitors and organizers say was an unimaginably tough race as mushers battled storm after storm and “zero” visibility, one musher was not only the winner but had the only team to complete the entire course from Kotzebue to Kobuk and back. The 38-year-old winner from Knik, the grandson of Iditarod founder Joe Redingt...

A primary school in the north of the county has recently received a £1,000 donation from a local housebuilder. Barratt David Wilson Homes decided to give Buckingham Primary School the money, which will go towards the school PTA’s project to refurbish and restock the school library with modern and diverse books. The school was built in 1972 and the new library will provide a fresh and modern space for the children to immerse themselves in the vast range of new books funded by the houseb...