B-52s Land in UK to Kick Off Another Bomber Task Force
B-52 Stratofortess bombers kicked off yet another Bomber Task Force deployment May 20, with the first aircraft touching down at RAF Fairford, U.K., the Pentagon said. The bomber task force “will provide numerous training and operational opportunities alongside NATO allies and regional partners,” Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Patrick S. Ryder told reporters […]
New Leader of the Pack – Lt. Col. Lusson Takes Command of 742d
For Lt. Col. Jacob Lusson, his third year started with a couple of moves. One geographical, as he now has the Commander’s office on the main floor of the 91st Missile Wing building, moving upstairs from his office of 2 years, and his position as Operations Officer of the 740th Missile Squadron. Career wise his […]
Col Jensen Speaks at Memorial Day Service
The morning sun was like a hug from lost loved ones to the large crowd gathered Monday, May 27 at the Veterans Park section of Rosehill Cemetery. Following the cool wet Sunday, everyone was smiling and an air of thankfulness was palatable, thankfulness not just for the beautiful morning, but thankfulness for those who had […]
A Community of Arts
Summertime in North Dakota is upon us and it truly is a beautiful place to be during the summer months. It’s almost like mother nature gives us the glorious summer to keep us in the NoDak after we all want to pack our bags and “get out of Dodge” in the wintertime. With the sunshine […]
Neighborhood Vendor Event
Do you have a local home-based business and are finding it hard to really promote yourself? Or maybe you just want to find a local person within the community who makes or sells a specific product, but you are not having much luck searching on the Facebook groups. Perhaps you even recently moved here from […]
For Everything There is a Season
It’s Change of Command season, and the reality is starting to set in. I know I have written about how the folks “downtown” don’t quite realize the impact the change of commands has on the Minot Air Force Base community. On the military side, it’s kind of business as usual. Families packing up and headed […]
Is it summer yet? It sure feels like it is
Summer isn’t even officially here yet, but it’s definitely feeling like it is, especially with all the things going on in Minot these days. Over the past couple of weekends, area high schools and universities have held their annual graduation ceremonies, events filled with celebrations, speeches full of life advice, time with family, and students […]
Provider of the Month – June
What do you enjoy most about being an FCC Provider?I love getting to go all out on decorating my space and putting together fun activities and crafts for the kids in my care. Kids are so eager to learn and make messes and play. For me personally, being able to show them that we can […]
MACEDC Board Members Attend SecAF National Air Force Base in Montgomery, AL
Cassidy Hjelmstad, Board Chair and Ryan Ackerman, Chair-Elect of the Minot Area Chamber EDC (MACEDC) board of directors were selected to attend The Secretary of the Air Force’s National Security Forum, hosted by Air University’s Air War College in early May. Participants must be nominated by Air Force Headquarters or Wing leadership, AWC students or […]
MCDC Offers Sensory Friendly Nights
Starting in October of 2023, the Magic City Discovery Center began hosting a Sensory Friendly Night once a month. These nights have been hosted on the third Tuesday of each month. This event is open to special needs or differently abled individuals and their family members and guardians. The museum can be a bustling place, […]
