AFGSC Command Team comes North to Minot AFB
Senior Airman Kendra Ransum, Minot Air Force Base Public Affairs U.S. Air Force Gen. S.L. Davis, commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, and Chief Master Sgt. Shawn M. Aiello, command chief of AFGSC, concluded a four-day visit at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, July 31, 2026.As home to the 5th Bomb Wing’s B-52H […]
August is farmers’ market month
Since I’m no longer a vendor at a farmers’ market, nor on the board of the North Dakota Farmers’ Market & Growers Association, I feel I can talk about markets without bias. I’ll always be a proponent of farmers’ markets because that’s what my wife and I did for 20 years. We made some money, […]
Be Grateful for the Playful
Shriners Embrace a Playful AttitudeThere are a lot of reasons to be a Shriner, the most important being the support of Shriners Children’s. Since 1922, Shriners Children’s has been changing lives through pediatric specialty care. Local Shrine organizations are also key to locating and helping families with travel and other expenses when they need this […]
Finding Your People: Team Minot’s Upcoming Hobby Fair
Connecting with others isn’t always easy. What is supposed to be a fun experience can sometimes feel more like a daunting task. Having lived in numerous cities and states, and having been stationed at three different bases, the themes of connection and isolation frequently cross my mind. I often find myself wondering: Where do I […]
What’s Worth the Splurge in Medora?
Last week, I wrote about my favorite place in North Dakota (and maybe the U.S.) Check out last week’s article for tips on making an affordable Medora getaway. This week, I’m going in the opposite direction: how to go big in Medora and make the most of your trip if your budget isn’t quite as […]
Minot Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 753
Part 1: “Veterans in the House” JoAnne Rademacher, Northern Sentry Contributor Founded on May 22, 1921, the Minot VFW Post 753 is the oldest active VFW Post in North Dakota. In the early years, the Minot Post received a provisional liquor license and held dances so members could gather with the ladies to relax and […]
Mysterious MAFB Quilt Resolved, Sort Of
Back in early December last year, a story popped into our hands when a woman from Arizona reported that she had found a homemade Minot AFB quilt, with no identifying marks on it, at a Goodwill store in Phoenix. She reached out to the Northern Sentry to see if we could find the owner. A […]
Attention Homeschoolers
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