Excellence at the state fair
As we all know there is a lot of hype about the North Dakota State Fair. After all, it’s the biggest summer event in North Dakota and the 2025 version appears to be another success. If you’re a kid, you love the endless hot dogs, lemonade and ice cream. If you’re a teenager, you love […]
The Surprising Highlight of Our Vacation
While the rest of my family played in the pool, I walked several blocks across the small downtown of Medora, North Dakota, to do some souvenir shopping. I found the shop I was looking for on the tourist map and made my way to an unassuming storefront. It had the same “Old West” façade much […]
New Courses and Lowered Fees: The Minot Area Workforce Academy’s Third Year Open Heralds Expansion – including an Aviation program!
At the Minot Area Workforce Academy’s Governing Board Meeting on July 7th, 2025, the Director, Ms. Pam Stroklund, shared recent updates regarding approved new, expanding, and transferring programs. To provide some history, Minot Public Schools has had Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs for over 50 years. Aviation and Biomedical started nine years ago and […]
91st Missile Wing performs Bully Vigilance 25-1 exercise
Airman 1st Class Anthony Ramey 5th Bomb Wing Public Affairs MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. — From July 9 -17, 2025, Airmen from the 91st Missile Wing put their skills to the test during Bully Vigilance 25-1, a Full Mission Profile (FMP) exercise held in conjunction with an inspector general-led evaluation. The FMP, a […]
Fresh from the Prairie: The CSA Redefining Farm-to-Table in Minot
In Minot, a bag of locally sourced foods is doing more than feeding families — it’s fueling a movement. Residents of the Magic City have lots of opportunities to shop local this time of year to include the Minot and North Prairie Farmers Markets, Angelic Gardens, and Mema’s Meats in Berthold. Newer as of 2023 […]
Curb Alerts and PCS: The Hidden Trail of Stuff Left Behind by Military Families
With every move a military family makes, something gets left behind. Sometimes it’s friendships that feel more like family. Other times, it’s the comfort of a familiar neighborhood or the stability of a job or squadron that has helped them grow personally and professionally. But beyond the emotional and professional ties, there’s another constant in […]
Minot’s Open-Air Living Room
Hope Anderson Last week, I was fortunate enough to get a little peek at the new Citizens Alley in Downtown Minot. Located just off Central Avenue and 1st Street SE, it’s tucked between the old Soo Line FreightHouse and the 1st & Central Building. This area holds a special place in my heart because in […]
Minot AFB expands resilience with HOPE Spiritual Fitness Initiative
Senior Airman Kendra A. Ransum, Minot Air Force Base Public Affairs MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —Minot Air Force Base continues to grow its focus on whole-person wellness through the implementation of the Air Force’s HOPE Spiritual Fitness Initiative—an effort aimed at empowering Airmen and Guardians across all ranks with tools to build spiritual resilience, […]
Pitsenbarger Award
Advancing Enlisted Force Education The Air & Space Forces Association salutes the continued education and personal development of our Airmen and Guardians. As they improve themselves, they improve our Air Force and Space Force. AFA is proud to offer $750 cash awards to deserving Airmen and Guardians to pursue a bachelor’s degree. AFA Pitsenbarger Awards […]
Graduates Encouraged to “Go Further”
MSU President Dr. Steven Shirley Keynote Speaker Life is always about balance. How to achieve the goals we set out for ourselves and yet manage to maintain the balance of a full-time job, a family and of course life in general. For the spring of 2025 graduates of the Community College of the Air Force, […]
