CURTIS - The Fourth Annual Midwest Sled Dog Symposium and Teachers Conference will include panel discussions at 8:30 a.m. and from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Saturday at the Erickson Center for the Arts in Curtis. Keynote speaker will be Lance Mackey, a four-time Iditarod and Yukon Quest champion, who won his titles after surviving a battle with throat cancer.
Presenters will include mushers, gear makers, veterinarians and educators, as well as past and future Iditarod Teacher on the Trail participants. For information, call Jon Brown at 906-420-3203 or email director@midwestsleddog.com

