Gunnar Kaasen and his dog Balto, the heroic dog-sled team leader, sit for a portrait in the early 1920s. They were part of a group of mushers and sled dogs that braved frigid conditions to bring ...

Now, 100 years later, Nome is remembering its saviors, the sled dogs and mushers who raced hundreds of miles to deliver its cure. ... Balto was another of Seppala’s dogs, ...

“These mushers got their teams ready and went, even though it was really cold and challenging conditions on the trail.” FILE – Gunnar Kaasen poses with his original dog team, including his lead dog ...

FILE – The statue erected to honor “Balto” and other heroic sled dogs who carried serum to Nome, Alaska, through an Arctic blizzard is covered in snow in New York’s Central Park, Dec. 11 ...

Nome is remembering the sled dogs and mushers who raced hundreds of miles to deliver its cure. Events celebrating the serum run centennial are being celebrated throughout Alaska and elsewhere.