A Farmington Hills native finished the highest of any rookie in the Iditarod, a world-famous sled dog race through the ...

Students, staff and faculty at St. Peter’s School returned from spring break this week to kick off one of the school’s most ...

Mansfield native and Iditarod Trail Sled Dog racer Matthew Failor talks about his 11th-place finish in the 2025 Iditarod race across Alaska.

“I just gets really spendy,” said veteran Matthew Failor. Yes, sled dog racing is pricey. This year only 33 teams are making the Iditarod work. That number is tied with a record low set in 202 ...

Deeter and Willow’s Matt Failor both opted to take their 24-hour mandatory rests in Tanana, each citing the well-being of their dogs after the tough runs. Jessie Holmes, who is coming off a ...

and Matt Failor or Ryan Dyche. Holmes received a check for $57,200. On his charge to Nome, Holmes also won awards for being the first musher to reach White Mountain, the Bering Sea coast ...

Thirteen mushers remained in the race as of Saturday evening, led by Matthew Failor of Willow and Nicolas Petit of Big Lake. Fairbanks rookie Jenny Roddewig was in the Red Lantern position ...

The final six mushers, Justin Olnes, Matthew Failor, Calvin Daugherty, Jeff Deeter, Quince Mountain, and lastly Mike Parker, reached the 319-mile check-point of the race in Ruby on Friday. “Mushing, ...

McConauhey's mother recently graced the February cover of 'Austin Lifestyle' magazine Gary Miller/Getty Matthew McConaughey is proud of his mother. In a video posted to his wife Camila Alves ...