Jose Castaneda Sets His Sights on 40th District Senate Seat

Former B-52 Pilot Says Minot Was Their Only Choice “As an immigrant, I know first-hand that the opportunities that this country has to offer are second to none. But to turn opportunity into real success requires a tremendous amount of hard work and dedication. My goal is to truly represent every member of District 40 […]

Military Voting in North Dakota: How & When

First off, are you a North Dakota state resident? Don’t know? Do you have a ND state driver’s license? If the answer is ‘Yes’, then most likely you ARE! That means a few things, but focusing on voting in upcoming elections, that means you can vote right here in the state for the local government […]

The Old Blue Coat

Several years ago, when I was still riding with Company M, U.S. Army 7th Cavalry memorial regiment, I became friends with one of the older members of the unit. We were both very interested in the frontier military, and each had a collection of artifacts and reproduction items. At one of our events he was […]

Creating a better product…

For the past several months, and even going back a couple of years, I’ve noticed some interesting changes in radio across North Dakota. I researched and found the official answer to this, but there are all kinds of speculation surrounding these changes on a national scale. In any event, there have been a number of […]

What Do You Do, BePa?

It was President’s Day weekend, and my grandkids were lucky enough to have Monday, President’s Day, off from school. The decision was made to head for their home in West Fargo and spend a couple days with them. Yeah, I am BePa, and that is a story for another day. We have 4 grandchildren ages […]

DOD Reduces On-Base Child Care Fees for Military Families

The Defense Department is focused on making quality child care options affordable for military families as officials continue to prioritize initiatives to take care of those who serve.   Earlier this month the department implemented its new fee schedule for on base child care designed to reduce fees for lower income military families while maintaining high […]

97 Years of Dedicated Craftsmanship

History runs deep within the walls of Bray’s Saddlery and Western Wear in downtown Minot. The story really begins in Ukraine in 1913 when Sam Nikitenko’s father saw the writing on the wall that a revolution was on the horizon and he wanted a better life for his youngest son. He gave him money to […]

Submissions Open: 2024 Air Force Art Contest

Get entered in the 2024 Air Force Art Contest! Entries accepted 1 March 2024 – 30 April 2024. The first place winner in each category will receive a $500 Amazon Gift Card, second place will receive $400, and third place will receive $300! There will be both 2D and 3D winners in each category. Categories:Adult: […]

Important Information: Kindergarten Enrollment 2024-2025

Credit: Minot Public Schools, Alexis Perez, Enrollment Specialist Minot Public Schools is excited to welcome students to the Kindergarten class for the 2024-2025 school year! The approximate first day of school August 22, 2024. NOTE: Please complete the enrollment process by July 31, 2024 to insure a higher probability of the student attending their boundary […]

Volunteers Practice Statewide Life-Saving Operations

Civil Air Patrol members from around the state expanded their search and rescue capabilities, during an all-day training-exercise Saturday. Operations were based in both Fargo and Mandan with Mandan hosting cadets and adults from Minot. Two aircrew from Jamestown also flew into Mandan to provide aircrew SAR training. Lessons learned during the day were imperative […]