B-52 Returns to Indo-Pacific for Bomber Task Force Deployment
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii — More than 200 Airmen and four B-52 Stratofortresses assigned to the 23rd Bomb Squadron, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, arrived at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam June 14 in order to conduct Bomber Task Force—or BTF—missions. BTF deployments and operations support U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s missions by integrating strategic […]
Dear Minot, I Cried.
I cried when I found out we were moving to Minot. I broke down when I found out we had orders out of here. I get it; Minot has a lot of downsides. We all know what they are. Also, it’s easier to ignore the disadvantages in the energetic summer months rather than in the […]
What’s in a name?
Rod Wilson and his wife, Sue, are visiting family in California, consequently the responsibility to write “A View from Our Side” falls to me this week. As publisher, I generally handle the business side of running the paper so writing a column is not something I normally do. Nonetheless I’m happy for this opportunity. As […]
Summer Fire Safety
According to the U.S. Fire Administration, over half (57%) of grill fires on residential properties occur in the four months of May, June, July and August. Grill fires on residential properties result in an estimated average of 10 deaths, 100 injuries and $37 million in property loss each year. To ensure a safe grilling experience, […]
What’s killing the honeybees?…
Believe it or not, there are people out there who still don’t know what’s causing the “mysterious” death of honeybees. I thought this was old news, but apparently not. For a time, that was the case. Nobody knew what was killing honeybees. But research in France during the 1990s proved that a class of chemicals […]
T-ball Explained, Sort of
Oh, my goodness! What sport is it where the jersey is the same length as a bathrobe and players from both teams are as mixed as a bag of marbles at the same time? The answer is T-ball, which apparently includes kids from birth to a year or two older. No knowledge of the rules, […]
Minot AFB Women’s Volleyball Team participate in 2023 Open National Championship
This year’s Nationals were held in Dallas, Texas, from May 26 to the 31st. The women’s team lost three players within two weeks before the tournament, two of which were due to injuries. Even though the team had to make last minute player/position changes due to the loss of players, they were able to finish […]
Jr. Journalism: Lions from the Roosevelt Park Zoo
The Roosevelt Park Zoo is a cool place to visit to see animals. Our family has lived in Minot, North Dakota for almost four years and we have visited Roosevelt Park Zoo many times. Every time I’ve been there it’s always fun and adventurous. My family and I last visited on June 2nd during the […]
