Minot’s Hidden Foodie Gem
“The discovery of a new dish does more for the happiness of mankind than the discovery of a star,” according to French epicure and gastronome Brillat Savarin. Or, as famed food writer M.F.K. Fischer, more plainly put it, “First we eat, then we do everything else.” For military families stationed in and around the Magic […]
The Heart of Minot: A Community of Support and Friendship
Minot often gets a bad reputation in the Air Force community, but those who have actually been here will tell you that it’s the people who make it truly amazing. MAFB may be secluded, but when you move past the cold temperatures and the dismal night life, you’ll see that with good friends this place […]
Brekka Kramer Accepts AF Civic Leader Appointment, Joins Other Respected Community Leaders
The Air Force Civic Leader Program is an Air Staff Level program who membership is comprised of respected community leaders selected from the Air Force major commands, National Guard Bureau and Headquarters Air Force. Minot Area Chamber of Commerce CEO Brekka Kramer recently learned of her appointment to this prestigious committee that lists its members […]
Things We All Love About Minot
It’s February 14th, the day of love and chocolates and celebrating the important people in our lives. It’s Valentine’s Day. We wanted to make this edition of the paper centered around the concept of LOVE. Not just love between people and significant others, but the love of the community, the place we all live, and […]
A Little Bit of Rambling
Are we in a rebound? Are things taking a complete 180? What would make me ask that question? I want to start with credit cards. If you have a younger person in your home, say one of your kids is headed off to college, the number of credit card offers is totally amazing. 3-4 per […]
The value of history…
With a minor in history from the University of North Dakota, there’s no doubt I’m biased about history and how important newspapers are as historical documents. They’re valuable for births, obituaries, kids setting records in high school sports and the list goes on to include advertising.That said, I’m going to put a completely different twist […]
Hallmark Has Nothing on Minot
You romanticize things. I don’t even think you know you’re doing it.” Six months ago, a staff member at an appointment told me this. I had never considered it before, but she was right. “There’s a whole movement about romanticizing your life,” she added. “Google it. It’s what you do.”For someone who spends a lot […]
Love for the Game: Our Minotauros Experience
When my family and I first arrived at Minot Air Force Base in 2023, there were a lot of things I expected: long winters and quiet surroundings. But one thing I didn’t anticipate was falling in love with the local hockey team. My family became passionate hockey fans in 2017 when the Vegas Golden Knights […]
