B-52 executes MIGHTY RHINO, integrating with African partners
USAFE-AFAFRICA Public Affairs RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany —A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress aircraft assigned to Bomber Task Force Europe executed mission MIGHTY RHINO on May 23, integrating with African partner forces in Morocco. The bomber integrated with Royal Moroccan Air Force F-16s fighter jets in support of African Lion, the largest annual military exercise […]
Mike Black Volunteer of the Year
North Star Community Credit Union is proud to announce that Mike Black, Chairman of North Star Community Credit Union’s Board of Directors, has been named Volunteer of the Year by the Dakota Credit Union Association (DakCU). The award recognizes a credit union volunteer who has selflessly contributed time, effort, and expertise to the growth and […]
North Star’s Joann Bergrud Receives Award
North Star Community Credit Union is proud to announce that Joann Bergrud, Chief Operations Officer, has been named Professional of the Year by the Dakota Credit Union Association (DakCU). This prestigious award is presented to just one individual across North and South Dakota each year, recognizing a credit union professional who exemplifies extraordinary commitment to […]
Minot North Girls Excel at State Track
Bryleigh McBride, Freshman | Minot North High School BISMARCK, N.D. – The Minot North girls’ track and field team capped off a season of growth and grit with a strong showing at the 2025 North Dakota State Track and Field Championships, held May 22–24 at the Bismarck Community Bowl. From the sprint lanes to the […]
Minot North Celebrates Historic First Graduation
Bryleigh McBride, Freshman | Minot North High School In a moment years in the making, Minot North High School marked a milestone on Sunday as the school celebrated its first-ever graduation ceremony, honoring the Class of 2025 in a memorable and meaningful event held at the Minot State University Dome. The ceremony, rich with school […]
New Emergency School Law Regarding Gender Bathrooms and Pronouns
House Bill 1144 took effect on May 2nd, 2025 and is considered an “emergency measure” due to its immediate implementation. It prevents K-12 public schools in North Dakota from having all-gender bathrooms. Any multi-stall bathroom must be designated as either a boys’ restroom or a girls’ restroom. In addition to the boy or girl designation […]
Safe Rides program offers free, confidential rides for military personnel
Airman 1st Class Anthony Ramey, 5th Bomb Wing Public Affairs MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. — The Safe Rides program, launched in March 2024, provides free and reliable transportation for military members and their dependents who may be impaired or facing potentially unsafe driving situations. Operating Thursday through Sunday from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m., […]
A Perfect Day To Remember
The sky was a vibrant blue, dotted intermittently with white puffy cumulus clouds. Rosehill Cemetery was in its finest glory. The carpet of green grass thickened by recent rains, was adorned with thousands of flowers as friends and relatives decorated graves of loved ones who had gone before. There was a slight breeze, enough to […]
What Are You Doing This Summer
Fresh from a trip to West Fargo to help celebrate the last day of school for my grandkids, my head was spinning with the number of activities that were planned for the summer. I thought I had a grasp on my granddaughters’ schedule as she is into dance and will be doing a couple of […]
A Dick Tracy story and a 1945 homicide
We briefly touched on the story of Margaret Roeszler last week, a woman of 42 years old who was shot dead in her Jamestown beauty salon on Sept. 19 1945. Roeszler, whose body is buried in the Lutheran Cemetery in Ashley, was known as a good neighbor, someone who would always help out a friend […]
