My Dad used to school me daily about having an Attitude of Gratitude. About the time I was moping around the house because nothing in my life seemed to be going right, he would bring to my attention everything around me that I should be thankful for. First would be my Mom. “Just realize that […]

Two weeks ago I was at Bismarck State College for an event and it had been 38 years since I was on campus. It has changed drastically, but it was fun to be back there if only for a few hours. When it was my time to speak, I started with asking a question. “How […]

Get ready for an action-packed month in Minot! From thrilling rodeo championships to captivating live orchestra performances, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Here’s a roundup of the exciting events happening in Minot this October. LIVE ORCHESTRAOn October 26th, the Ann Nicole Nelson Hall will come alive with the melodious tunes of the Minot Symphony […]

Badlands Circuit Finals Rodeo this weekend MINOT- Another year of the region’s top Cowboys and Cowgirls are set to flood the North Dakota State Fair Center for the PRCA Badlands Circuit Finals October 11th -13th. The Badlands Circuit Finals crown champions of ProRodeo from North and South Dakota. This year is shaping up to have […]

October marks Domestic Violence Awareness Month October marks the beginning of the Department of Defense’s 2024 Domestic Violence Awareness Month campaign. The purpose of the campaign is to bring awareness to the military community’s responsibility to support victims, respond to abuse, and focus on prevention efforts this month and throughout the year.WHAT IS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE?Domestic […]

Until further notice, the Minot AFB Commissary’s Carry On Smartly program has been placed on a hold. According to Ms. Kendall Kenny, the MAFB Commissary Officer, the Headquarters (HQ) of the Defense Commissary Agency, located in Fort Lee, VA, placed the program on hold. The Defense Commissary Agency did not give Kenny the reason for […]

Special Delivery Game Ball Arrives Courtesy of 54th Helo Squadron The evening was almost perfect for a first ever homecoming game. Minot North High School, the Sentinels, in their home blue uniforms were warming up prior to taking the field against the St. Mary’s Saints from Bismarck. The parking lots around the stadium were packed […]

Byron Borgen Loves The Kids Dr. Steve Young, Principal at Memorial Junior High, called all students to an assembly on Friday, September 27th to allow officials from Minot State University to recognize one of their graduates who had recently been awarded the CTE Teacher Of The Year in North Dakota. The recipient would be announced […]

The Minot Area Chamber EDC (MACEDC) hosted the 13th Annual Task Force 21 Nuclear Triad Symposium on September 20 at the Capitol Hill Club in Washington, D.C., drawing nearly 200 attendees, including military officers, defense experts, department of defense contractors, ambassadors, and government officials. The event centered on the importance of nuclear modernization and deterrence […]

Two Airmen from Minot AFB, ND, Senior Airman William Angelou from the 91 Security Forces Squadron and Airman First Class Calvin Kirk from the 5th Force Support Squadron just returned from the Ranger Assessment Course, more commonly known as RAC. According to one article published in the Military Times, author Technical Sergeant Hailey Haux says, […]

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. – Minot Air Force Base hosted a day dedicated to suicide prevention Sept. 27th, 2024. The day combined physical activities with essential training to equip individuals with tools to recognize and address mental health challenges. The day started with a two-mile flightline run, uniting personnel from both the 91st Missile […]

5th Force Support Squadron The 5th Bomb Wing Command team would like to congratulate the 5th Force Support Squadron on being selected as October Squadron of the Month. The 5th Force Support Squadron successfully organized multiple community events that fostered camaraderie and engagement among base personnel and their families. From the recent Summer Fest which […]

What do you enjoy most about being an FCC Provider?What I enjoy most about being an FCC Provider is that I can provide love, support and education to all those children who are the treasure of so many military members who are part of the great Air Force family. I can enjoy every smile of […]

The Brass Band of Minot’s 2024-2025 season starts on Sunday, Oct 6th with a concert titled “Paying Tribute to Our Military” at 4:00 PM at MSU’s Anne Nicole Nelson Hall. The concert will feature marches (including the popular Norwegian march “Valdres” and a Salvation Army Band march by William Himes entitled “God and Country”), popular […]

Tickets for Sertoma Seltzer and Beerfest + Wine, an annual event sponsored by the Minot Sertoma Club, are now on sale online. The event will be held Saturday, October 5, at the Flickertail Gardens on the North Dakota State Fairgrounds, and will run from 4-8 p.m. This event includes a taste testing of seltzers, wine […]

You Made the Grade Program Returns for 2024-25 School Year The Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s You Made the Grade Program is back for its 24th year, rewarding military students who earn good grades with exclusive discounts, prizes and savings. All traditional and non-traditional military students in first through 12th grades, including those who […]

Just about anywhere in the state of North Dakota, there have been reports in recent years of unusual animal sightingsThese are animals that through recent history, at least, haven’t been seen in the state. But from 2000 on, numerous witnesses have come forward to tell their stories of what they may have seen.

Two events that you are going to read about in this week’s Northern Sentry gave me a bit of focus for this week’s article. First, a teacher at Memorial Junior High and now also at Minot North, Mr. Byron Boren, was named CTE (Career and Technology Education) teacher of the year in North Dakota. Mr. […]

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —Airmen assigned to the 2nd and 5th Bomb Wings participated in Prairie Vigilance/Bayou Vigilance 24-4, a training operation designed to test the wings’ readiness to conduct deterrence and combat operations here, Sept. 4-8. “The purpose of ‘Prairie Vigilance’ is inherent in the name itself: vigilance,” said Col. Jesse Lamarand, 5th […]