Iditarod volunteers, race officials and locals packed the bustling checkpoint building Sunday morning as residents Aurora and William "Middy" Johnson flipped sourdough pancakes, cooked bacon and brewed coffee.
"As you can see in our checkpoint, we have a lot of people, a lot of noise, a lot of visiting which is great," Middy said. "It's great for us. It kind of brings the community together."
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