![OFF THEY GO The annual sled dog races will span large tracts of the wintery Upper Peninsula and constitute both a challenge and an exhilarating opportunity for the mushers and their athletic dogs. The dogs train to run many miles during these exciting events, which attract large crowds from the Marquette community and beyond.](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/FEATURES-UP200-1068x712-1024x683.png)
Sled dog races to commence downtown
Maggie Duly
• February 13, 2020
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TEACHING GREATNESS—Jeff King (center) engages with students from the Center of Student Enrichment that helped bring him to NMU to tell his stories. He teaches students about the importance of perseverance in the face of adversity during his speech in Jamrich Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 28.](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/group-1024x768.jpg)
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