Drake Landing…
Have you ever heard of a place called Drake Landing? I didn’t either until I read a recent news article about it.Drake Landing is perhaps the most unique community in North America because more than 90 percent of the power to heat the 52 homes in Drake Landing is solar. What’s even more unique is […]
Angling Ambition
He’s been in the fishing tackle business for 14 years, yet he’s only 22 years old. Peter Olson of Washburn grew up in a family with a love of all things outdoors – fishing, hunting, camping. He started making his own fishing lures at age 8 and still does today operating Missouri Secrets Tackle. It’s […]
Minot AFB initiates new SAPR TEAL program
MINOT AFB, N.D. — —The Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) office initiated the first ever Trained, Educated, Airmen, Liaisons (TEAL) volunteer course on March 26-27, 2024 at Minot Air Force Base. TEAL is a two-day program and is aimed at educating and empowering a new group of liaisons to assist in bridging the gap […]
Minot Task Force 21 to Host Nuclear Triad Symposium in North Dakota
Minot Area Chamber EDC (MACEDC) Task Force 21 announced they will host a nuclear triad symposium in Minot, North Dakota Tuesday, April 23, 2024. The symposium will focus on sustaining credible nuclear deterrence amidst growing challenges while speakers cover modernization including the Sentinel and B-52 projects, the state of nuclear deterrence, and our adversaries. The […]
New class of Striker Airmen Coders graduate from AFGSC Cyber Innovation Center
BOSSIER CITY, La. —A group of Striker Airmen from across Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) recently celebrated graduating from the command’s Striker Airmen Coder (SAC) program in Bossier City, Louisiana. The team was the sixth cohort of Airmen to finish the six-month program, administered by the Cyber Innovation Center through a partnership intermediary agreement […]
Military Life WILL Change You
People change as they grow older. It’s a natural way of life. Perspectives broaden, priorities alter and experiences make each of us evolve as the years go by. Everyone is different at age 20 than at age 40. This happens. But, it happens differently – and drastically – for many mil spouses. Me included. I’m […]
Simplifying Spring Symbols
“Mom, why are there so many bunny things at Easter? Why do we hide eggs? What do eggs have to do with Easter anyway?” These springtime questions seem to be an annual tradition in my household. And this year is no different. The first time the question arose, I delved into some research. Over the […]
Lion or Lamb?
There is a saying, March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. So, what is Mother Nature doing scheduling a winter snow “event” on the 24th of March? When I am out shoveling, and the wind is biting me to the bone, it sure seems like more of a lion than […]
A model for business…
Several weeks ago my wife and I met a friend from New Zealand who was visiting North Dakota. We agreed to meet in Bismarck and chose the downtown restaurant Pirogue Grille. Several years ago we frequented that restaurant, but because we live on the northern tier of the state, it’s hard to get to Bismarck […]
True Tale from Dakota Territory
A story that captured the attention of newspaper readers all across the United States had an unbelievable ending in North Dakota, then Dakota Territory. The year was 1877, one year after the defeat of Lt. Colonel George Custer and five companies of the vaunted 7th Cavalry at the Battle of the Little Bighorn. The Nez […]
