Honoring Excellence: A look inside Minot Honor Guard

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —The Airmen who comprise the Minot AFB Honor Guard stand out for their dedication to a distinct mission: delivering premier ceremonial honors, inspiring the nation, and representing all Airmen. This elite team, comprising airmen, non-commissioned officers, and officers from the 5th Bomb Wing and 91st Missile Wing, emulates the USAF […]

Being Military Friendly

NDSF Makes Changes for Military Appreciation Day State Fair Manager Craig Rudland has been around the North Dakota State Fair for over 25 years, but 2024 will be his first as Manager. For Charlene Ratliff, Marketing Manager, this will be her first year having planned an entire marketing approach for the fair. Both Craig and […]

Bielanski at Main Street Books: Get Ready to Laugh and Sing!

A toe-tapping good time and a whimsical and fun new band are coming to Minot from Charlotte, North Carolina. Bryan Bielanski, an acoustic rock singer-songwriter is scheduled to perform on Thursday, July 18 at 7:00 p.m. at Main Street Books.This will be Bryan’s first time performing in Minot, and he’s looking forward to it! He’s […]

Family Fun at this Years Høstfest

Are you looking for something extra fun to do this fall? Well make sure to check out the annual Norsk Høstfest that will be happening from September 25th through the 28th. For those that are new to the area or who haven’t heard of this Scandinavian festival yet, you need to go explore it at […]

910th Airlift Wing to Conduct Aerial Mosquito Spraying

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, ND. – Minot Air Force Base has requested assistance from the Youngstown Air Reserve Station 910th Airlift Wing to conduct aerial spraying for mosquito control between July 15-19, 2024, and August 5-9, 2024, for Minot Air Force Base, and the cities of Minot, Williston and Burlington. Due to uncertain weather conditions […]

The highways are changing …

Have you ever heard of Interstate 27? It’s a freeway that currently runs north/south entirely in the state of Texas, from Amarillo to Lubbock. The length of 1-27 is 124 miles, but is about to change in a big way. A number of media, especially those in Bismarck, have been reporting that I-27 will be […]

A Bit Off The Beaten Path

I have talked about my love for sailing, and our sailboat, Celebration. With the 4th of July falling on a Thursday, which is the normal delivery day for the Northern Sentry, everything moved up a day. Stories and ads were due on Monday at Noon. The paper went to press on Tuesday at Noon. And […]