The B-52 Picked Me
Col. Ayers Returns to Minot Minot Air Force Base Is Familiar Territory Col. Bryson S. Ayers returned to Minot Air Force Base last summer to command the 5th Operations Group, continuing a career and family connection to military aviation while renewing ties to the base and community. Col. Ayers grandfather was a Marine and flew […]
One Spouse’s Vision Brings Fall Magic to Minot AFB
A little fall spirit, a lot of carved pumpkins and a desire to bring the community together helped make the first pumpkin walk at Minot Air Force Base a reality, thanks to the initiative of one military spouse, Faith Seaborn. Faith whose husband, 2nd Lt. Justin Seaborn, is an active-duty Air Force member assigned to […]
Ghostbusters, Green Slime & a Little Downtown Magic
What do you get when you combine creativity, ingenuity, and a little elbow grease? A Ghostbusters-themed display window that could rival any display window in New York City, but one that we are fortunate enough to have right here in Downtown Minot.Melinda Howe, owner of Ascend Wellness, is the brainchild behind this design idea, but […]
Ready, Set, Launch! Exploring Energy and Motion in the MOVE Gallery
Magic City Discovery Center At the Magic City Discovery Center, physics isn’t something you just read about in a textbook. It’s something you feel, build, and set into motion! Our MOVE Gallery provides an action-packed introduction to the fundamentals of physical science. Designed with large active contraptions surrounding hands-on experimentation stations, MOVE kinetically introduces visitors […]
Brass Band of Minot to Salute Veterans and First Responders
Submitted by The Brass Band of Minot The Brass Band of Minot will open its 2026-2027 with a patriotic concert titled America 250: The Brass Band of Minot Salutes Veterans & First Responders at 4PM on Sunday, October 18th at Ann Nicole Nelson Hall. The concert is both a tribute to our country’s military and […]
A Great Opportunity in the Magic City
This week’s view from Minot highlights a free brass band concert, fall color at the Farmers Market, a rodeo lesson for local students, a new home for a historic trainer aircraft, and an upcoming downtown celebration. One of a Kind The Brass Band of Minot is the only British-style brass band in North Dakota. British-style […]
Traveling through deep space
As recent as 100 years ago, immigrants traveled by ship from Europe, across the Atlantic Ocean to the United States. Then, many of them rode the train or stage coach west to what is now North Dakota. Those were long and daunting trips. If you read the diaries of anyone who was on one of […]