Minot Defender wins Federally Employed Women’s 2024 Meritorious Service Award
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. — U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Christina Lee, recipient of the Federally Employed Women’s (FEW) 2024 Meritorious Service Award, poses for a portrait at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, August 23, 2024. The FEW Military Meritorious Award Program recognizes a maximum of six exceptional military service members; one for […]
Taking The Game To New Heights
MINOT, N.D. – A very productive day on the ground highlighted the Minot State Beavers win over Valley City State, as they kicked off the 2024 season at home on “Defend the Herb” night on August 29, 2024.Minot Air Force Base, 5th Bomb Wing commander Jesse Lamarand provided a one of a kind game ball […]
Chief Wayne Sharp
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] I Was Hoping To Get Back Here “I like it here, I respect the mission, you can impact people in a different way and it’s more in my comfort zone, anyway” says Chief Wayne Sharp now Command Chief of the 5th Bomb Wing, as he talks about his […]
CMSgt. Becky Thomas
I Think I’m Taking It All In It was 2014 when then Master Sergeant Becky Thomas became Superintendent of the 5th Medical Operations Squadron at Minot Air Force Base. Her service time at Minot Air Force Base would also include being Program Manager of Task Force True North from June of 2018 until February of […]
Second annual ARROW held at Camp Guernsey
F.E. WARREN AIR FORCE BASE, Wyo. — –The Advanced Recapture Recovery Operational Warfighter exercise kicked off at Camp Guernsey, Wyoming, Aug. 5-23, 2024. Marking the second year of the annual event, Convoy Response Force teams from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, F.E. Warren AFB, Wyoming, and Malmstrom AFB, Montana, had the opportunity to train […]
MPL Makerspace: Making Your Designs a Reality!
Explore your creative, technological mind by using your imagination and the Minot Public Library’s (MPL) Makerspace to make your designs become reality. The Makerspace is an area with four computers with large monitors and four new iPads with stands and styluses and is located behind the stairs near the Adult Audio Books but opens a […]
A Festival in the Heart of the City
Fall is right around the corner and with it comes cozy sweaters, warm beverages, and most of all Festival on Main. This event takes place on September 14 in Downtown Minot and it is a can’t miss time of family fun. If you want that feeling of a Hallmark movie, you will get it at […]
Your Beginning Doesn’t Define Your Ending: Lessons in Leadership from Our Nation’s First Female Command Chief
Melvina “Mel” Smith is an exceptional leader whose journey motivates others to create their own paths to success. Hailing from the inner city of Chicago, Smith is a testament to the idea that one’s beginnings do not dictate their future. With a wealth of military experience spanning over thirty years, she has thrived in various […]
Amazing Vision
My Dad Had This Cell Phone Thing Figured Out As a young lad I can remember riding in my Dad’s work pickup. He worked for a company, Northwestern Bell, that was part of a conglomerate of companies referred to as “baby bells.” Smaller phone companies that were owned and operated by AT &T. Eventually it […]
Growing vegetables in North Dakota…
Several weeks ago I was asked to give a presentation to a Christian women’s group about growing vegetables in North Dakota as well as talk about farmers’ markets and how they operate. It was a bit surprising to learn that many people in this group weren’t aware of what is happening in this emerging industry.Growing […]
