Minnesota’s premiere sled dog race pulls the plug: The John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon is canceled due to a lack of snow. We hear from a local musher who was set to compete.

In another edition of our Connect the Dots series, we hear wisdom and lessons from Elder Atum, founder of the Cultural Wellness Center.

Plus, chief meteorologist Paul Huttner shares just how unusual our recent weather has been.

We talk to a local poet who is releasing a collection spanning decades of her life and work.

And it’s puck drop for the Minnesota Professional Women’s Hockey League’s inaugural season, which is something to celebrate for a women’s sports bar expected to open this year in Minneapolis.

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