PCS Survival for Coming and Going
A few weeks ago, I casually used the term “PCS season” on social media. Not long after, a message landed in my inbox:“When I heard you say ‘PCS season,’ I thought you meant ‘Pollen and Construction Season.’ It took me a minute to realize you were using a military term.” We both had a good […]
Are we tornado alley?
Because the month of June tends to bring us the most rainfall, along with that comes unstable and sometimes violent weather in the form of hurricane-force winds and tornadoes.While states like Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska get more tornadoes historically than North Dakota, we get plenty of them in any given year. Tornadoes are labeled in […]
Call Anytime…
It was a normal Thursday evening with not a whole lot on the schedule. OK, I’ll revise that statement a bit. There is always something on the schedule to be done, but not a whole lot more was going to get accomplished, in fact we were looking forward to going out to supper with […]
Minot Trap Team Shines at State Tournament
The Minot Trap Team made an impressive showing at the 2025 North Dakota State Trap Tournament, with 29 athletes representing the team and several standout performances across the board. The event welcomed athletes from across the state to compete in categories divided by skill and division level. Minot’s participants not only met expectations, they exceeded […]
North Dakota is a Homeschool Hot Spot
Homeschool or a “program of education supervised by a child’s parent” was legalized in North Dakota in 1989. Since then, many legislative updates have occurred which enabled inclusivity, such as permission to homeschool developmentally disabled children and student participation in public school extracurricular activities. Now, Minot AFB has approximately 116 military-connected K-12th grade homeschoolers and […]
Pickleball Fever: Why Everyone’s Obsessed (And Where to Play)
Roosevelt Park courts are open despite the construction. A group welcoming to newcomers meets up there at around 8:00 AM most mornings.
The Heart Of A Lion! Magic City Lions Pay Tribute
Jim Keller is the final remaining charter member of the Magic City Lions, a service club that began in Minot on August 5, 1969. Although Jim is the last of the charter members that formed the Magic City Lions in 1969, he was the very first, and still to this day, the only member of […]
5th Comptroller Squadron builds financial readiness through targeted training days
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —The 5th Comptroller Squadron strengthens its financial mission and operational readiness through structured training days held weekly for both military and civilian personnel.Every Tuesday, office hours are limited to appointments only from 9 a.m. to noon, followed by two hours of finance training in the afternoon. During these training hours […]
Ongoing engagement: Minot AFB and local leaders connect monthly
Senior Airman Luis Gomez, 5th Bomb Wing Public Affairs MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. — Team Minot leaders and community members came together during a Military Affairs Committee (MAC) luncheon at Minot Air Force Base, May June 5, 2025.Hosted regularly by both the Minot Area Chamber Economic Development Corporation (EDC) and Minot AFB, the MAC […]
All K-12 Students Benefit from Consistent Policies to Improve AI Education and Discipline
In my last article, I shared information pertaining to three executive orders issued by Mr. Donald J. Trump: EO 14242 – Improving Education Outcomes by Empowering Parents, States, and Communities, EO 14191 – Expanding Educational Freedom and Opportunity for Families, and EO 14190 – Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling. Here are two additional orders […]