Hosting Anyone?

Every time I’ve gone to a Hot Tots or Tauros game, I’ve seen them recognize these host families who have agreed to let these players into their home for the season. It was something that seemed interesting but impossible on the base. That was until I talked to the Vasas family. Northern Sentry: What led […]

Making A Difference

Pilots For Christ Chapter Has Helped Many The annual email announcing the Pilots For Christ fund raiser in Maddock, North Dakota on August 6th arrived about a month ago. The Northern Sentry and other media outlets have given space and time to advertise the event, which is a fly-in/drive-in church service, lunch and family friendly […]

What’s Happening at the Minot AFB Exchange

MILITARY STAR Rewards Add Up for Minot AFB ShoppersThe MILITARY STAR® card sets Minot Air Force Base shoppers up for savings—and rewards.Cardmembers earn unlimited 2% in rewards on purchases when they use MILITARY STAR. Every time shoppers reach 2,000 points, they automatically receive a $20 digital reward. In 2022, shoppers worldwide earned $36 million in […]

What Have You Learned?

Remember those days when you were a kid? You would come home from school and your parents would ask “what did you learn today?” Some days I would be filled with information to share. What we learned in science. Who I had issues with on the playground. Oh, by the way, we need a dozen […]

A critical element of education…

In recent weeks I’ve had the opportunity to chat with two 10-year-old girls. One is my granddaughter and the other is the granddaughter of my farm intern. They come from completely different backgrounds; one lives in a city in South Dakota and goes to a private school and the other lives in rural North Dakota […]

Park of Memories

Mom made my favorite, Juneberry pie, from berries I picked there. She made wonderful chokecherry jelly too, gathered in the same area. A portion of one side of the steep coulee was grassy and made for perfect cardboard sliding in the summer. In the winter, when the snow wasn’t too deep, it was ideal for […]