Dog musher Emily Ford just hoped to finish. Yet, 582 miles and nearly seven days into the 1,000-plus-mile Iditarod across Alaska, the Duluth woman was the top rookie in the standings with her team ...

EAGLE ISLAND, Alaska — Duluth resident Emily Ford was running midpack a week into her debut in the famed Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Ford was in 13th place overall out of a field of 33 entries ...

Emily Ford with part of her sled dog team used in races in Alaska in the winter of 2023-24.