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Forty years ago, two women met on a basketball court and became close friends.  

Those women were Ann Bancroft and Jan Malcolm. 

That was long before Malcolm went on to serve as Minnesota Health Commissioner under three Minnesota governors and 

guide the state through the COVID-19 pandemic.

It was also before Bancroft became the first woman to reach the North Pole by foot with dog sled and inspire people around the world through her polar expeditions. 

Over the years, Malcolm and Bancroft have supported each other through intense challenges, weathered personal loss and encouraged each other to follow their dreams. 

Listen back to a conversation MPR News host Angela Davis had with Ann Bancroft and Jan Malcolm as part of her Power Pairs series.

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Listen back to a conversation MPR News host Angela Davis had with Power Pair polar explorer Ann Bancroft and former Minnesota Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm.

Power Pairs: Former Minnesota Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm and polar explorer Ann Bancroft 

Courtesy Ann Bancroft

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Power Pairs: Former Minnesota Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm and polar explorer Ann Bancroft

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