2022 Year In Review
Baking Up Smiles
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —Volunteers from the Minot community came together to tackle an enormous task and deliver smiles to Airmen who are away from family this holiday season at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Dec.14th, 2022. “The goal of the cookie drive is simple yet means so much,” said Amy Maginness, a […]
$100 Bottineau Winter Park Giveaway
It’s a brand new year! That means new giveaways for our loyal readers and Minot AFB community. To start off 2023, we are giving away a $100 gift certificate to the lovely and fully equipped ski and snowboard resort, Bottineau Winter Park. Only an hour and 15 minutes drive from MAFB and tucked in the […]
A View From Our Side: I Hear That Tubing Is Awesome
When we were kids there was a certain hill in town that was the host to almost every kid in town. Without the aid of social media, word would get out to meet at the hill just west of town with sled, or inner tube, in hand for an afternoon of fun for any age. […]
Upside Down Under: Another blizzard, another day in North Dakota…
Editor’s note: This article is reprinted from the Jan. 20, 1997 edition of the Cavalier County Republican in Langdon. I wouldn’t do this now, at my age, but back then, I was hell bent on getting my newspaper to its readers.Right in the middle of the fourth blizzard of the season, a decision had to […]
Jr. Journalism: Winter Storm
The first winter storm of December 2022 is named Winter Storm Diaz. The day started out with cloudy skies and then it became foggy. Around 1:30 am on Tuesday, the snow started falling lightly. Around 2:00 pm it started to get much heavier. After the wind started to pick up it almost snowed sideways! It […]
MIC3: Military Interstate Children’s Compact Commission
Happy New Year! We are excited for what 2023 has to hold for our community especially with the Month of the Military Child approaching in April. However, I would like to reshare insights on the Military Interstate Children’s Compact (MIC3). There are unique needs for Prek-12 military-connected families Navigating educational systems across the United States […]