5th Bomb Wing carries out Exercise Prairie Vigilance 24-1
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, ND —The 5th Bomb Wing Warbirds carried out Exercise Prairie Vigilance (PV) 24-1 Oct. 23 to Oct. 27, at Minot AFB.PV is an annual training exercise designed to test the Wing’s ability to conduct strategic bomber readiness operations while ensuring its units are able to maintain their proficiency in a heightened […]
Minot Leaders See ‘Extremely Real’ Threat from China for Both Bombers and ICBMs
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] The threat posed by the People’s Republic of China is “extremely real” and “tangible,” key operational leaders from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., said Oct. 30, pointing to China’s moves to improve its military in response to the U.S.’s robust bomber and intercontinental ballistic missile fleets. Col. Daniel […]
Every Child Deserves A Little Christmas- Toys For Tots Delivers Smiles
For 75 years the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve has been the guiding light of the Toys for Tots program, locally serving over 3,000 families by delivering toys to make the Christmas dreams of less fortunate children come true. Shaun Lewellyn, now the local coordinator for Ward, Renville and Mountrail counties, is responsible for collecting enough […]
Gus the Magpie…
As a writer, this piece of information is, well, really stepping outside the box. It’s about an Australian magpie who took Melbourne by storm. Many of us know that Australians love their animals and one example is they worked feverishly to save as many koalas as they could following devastating fires that happened west of […]
And Introducing, Alberta Clipper
Mr. Alberta Clipper blew through on Monday, bringing dropping temperatures, double digit wind gusts, and our first real taste of North Dakota wind chill. I must say that the past two weather events, last week’s winter storm and this week’s Alberta Clipper, have given us an introduction as to what we can expect this winter; […]
From Stranger to Neighbor
“What are the cookies for?” my husband asked as he picked one up from the counter. There were only a few left. All the others had been packed into tidy cellophane bags tied with baker’s twine. “The neighbors,” I replied. “I’m tired of waiting.” I had started thinking that neighbors coming over to introduce themselves […]
Haunting Experiences
Paranormal activity? Hauntings? Ghosts? Possible? Not just possible, but true. At least that’s my view. In the words that follow I offer a few personal examples why I cannot dismiss encounters with the supernatural. A few years back I drove to Fort Laramie, Wyoming to participate in a “living history” week at the actual frontier […]
This holiday season, let’s look out for each other
The holidays are quickly approaching, and that means most of us are looking forward to spending time with family and friends. But that’s not the case for everyone. Unfortunately, within our community, there are many people who may not have the opportunity to spend the holidays with their families. For some, that could lead to […]
