Peace Garden To Host Santa at the Garden
The International Peace Garden is known for the gardens that grace the beautiful plot of land that bridges North Dakota and Manitoba just north of Dunseith. Thousands of Americans and Canadians make an annual summer trek to spend a summer day in absolute awe of the beauty of this area. However, the International Peace Garden […]
Northwest North Dakota Gains Two CAP Commanders
The Magic City Composite Squadron, Civil Air Patrol, held a Change of Command Ceremony at Avflight, Minot International Airport, on Thursday, November 16. The event commemorated 1st Lt. Joe Aho transitioning from Acting Squadron Commander in Minot to fulfilling a new commander role to establish a Civil Air Patrol squadron in Williston. Previous Minot commander, […]
Mission readiness starts with combating seasonal affective disorder
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] With winter fast approaching, True North, a division within the U.S. Air Force that supports strengthening military members’ resilience and their mental health, is taking the initiative to combat seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, with mood-boosting stations for the 673d Security Forces Squadron. “I’ve seen how the winter […]
RPP application process open through Dec. 9
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas —Active duty Air Force officers and enlisted Airmen who are interested in becoming rated officers can apply for the Spring 2024 Air Force Rated Preparatory Program now through Dec. 9, 2023. The Rated Preparatory Program provides qualified Airmen an opportunity to gain and strengthen basic aviation skills in advance of […]
Giving the Gift of an Experience
As you are making your list and checking it twice to decide what to get for all the people in your life, it can be difficult to know what to get for the person with everything or someone looking to declutter. This year, the perfect option is the gift of an experience. What exactly does […]
Sharing Is Part of the Holiday Season
From the stage of the Christmas Open House in downtown Minot, Mayor Tom Ross asked for a cheer from those in the audience that were from Minot Air Force Base. It was certainly hard to say exactly how many folks responded, but there were a significant number. Joining the Mayor on stage were several of […]
Cellular dead spots…
In this day and age you wouldn’t think something so simple as cellular telephone coverage would be so spotty, but it is.There are numerous “dead spots” across North Dakota, and depending on where you experience this, you sometimes have to shake your head because it really shouldn’t be rocket science. Joel Heitkamp talked about this […]
Our Wildlife Refuges
Minot is situated within a short drive of several National Wildlife Refuges, each with their own diversity of habitat. They are managed for wildlife and for compatible public use. Upper Souris NWR has public use areas for shore fishing, maintains boat ramps for open water fishing on Lake Darling, allows for ice fishing and dark […]
