91st Missile Wing welcomes new commander

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —U.S. Air Force Col. James Schlabach assumed command of the 91st Missile Wing from Col. Kenneth McGhee during a change of command ceremony at Minot AFB, June 18. Before assuming command of the 91st MW, Schlabach served as the commander of the 91st […]

It’s Really Bittersweet

Col. Hoadley Leaves Minot, and the Air Force “Days, weeks, sometimes crawl by, but it seems like just yesterday that we were sitting down to do our entrance interview” according to Colonel Daniel Hoadley, who now leaves as Commander of the 5th Bomb Wing and is also retiring for the U.S. Air Force after over […]

New Commander, Familiar Face for 91 SFG

[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 91st Security Forces Group has undergone some major changes in the last 15 years. Schedule changes were put in place due to the pandemic a few years ago, but before that, in 2016, the Group underwent a major shift in task organization and posting norms that shook-up […]

Let’s Talk Community Service

Cassidy Hjelmstad is Active On Many Fronts It might be OK for most CEOs to turn off the lights, close the door and head for home after a busy, pressure filled day. But for SRT CEO Cassidy Hjelmstad it could be a quick switch of hats, and on to the next activity, or activities. Not […]

91st Security Forces Group welcomes new commander

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. — U.S. Air Force Col. James Slaton assumed command of the 91st Security Forces Group during a change of command ceremony at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, June 17, 2024. The ceremony was held at the 91st SFG Defender Dome with the families of both the outgoing and incoming […]

91st Maintenance Group welcomes new commander

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —U.S. Air Force Col. Joseph Edington assumed command of the 91st Maintenance Group from U.S. Air Force Col. Patrick H. Baum during a change of command ceremony at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, June 13. Prior to assuming command of the 91st MXG, Edington served as the commander of […]

Hotdish Dictionary: Oh For Cute

“Oh-fer-cute!” I exclaimed when I saw photos of my friend’s daughter sporting flower-rimmed sunglasses a frilly dress.Last week my phone vibrated with the arrival of a new text. “You’re in the Dells?! Oh for fun!” Recently, while sitting at a coffee shop across from a friend from my hometown in Indiana, I said, “Oh-fer nice.” […]

Sask Power selects Estevan…

There was some new information that came out last week regarding the implementation of nuclear energy in Saskatchewan. Sask Power released a statement saying it has made significant progress in its search for a host site for the province’s first Small Modular Reactor facility and it is seriously close to the North Dakota border.The SMR […]

The Kid Next Door

I need to preface this article with a bit of history. When we found our home on 22nd Street Northwest some 45 years ago, we didn’t really look at the neighborhood more than to ask the realtor if she knew anything about the neighbors. Whether she was just being honest or playing the “less is […]

June is Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —June is Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month. With the stigma surrounding men’s mental health issues, this month is key for visibility and spreading awareness. Laurel Grams, 5th Bomb Wing Integrated Primary Prevention Office director, recalled her time as a clinical provider at Minot Air Force Base in 2003 when most […]