891 Missile Security Forces Squadron enhances training and readiness
Senior Airman Wesley Davies, 5th Bomb Wing Public Affairs CAMP GRAFTON, N.D. – Defenders assigned to the 891st Missile Security Forces Squadron participated in a three-day weapons training event on Sept. 8, 2026 at Camp Grafton, North Dakota, focusing on improving accuracy, positioning and fundamental weapons skills. During the training, Airmen practiced with several weapon […]
November Squadron of the Month-5th Comptroller Squadron
The 5th Comptroller Squadron delivers precise resource management, financial services and decision support that enable Team Minot to generate global strike forces. With just 33 Airmen, the 5th Comptroller Squadron supports more than 5,000 Airmen and family members through military, travel and civilian pay; disbursing; accounting; auditing; and budget formulation and execution. The squadron ensures […]
25 years later, five Airmen remember a day that changed medical readiness
Maristela Romero, Air Force Medical Service 1st Lt. Lola Adetoke Mabaje watched a live news broadcast as the iconic New York Twin Towers burned.Then she saw a report indicating another airliner had struck the Pentagon, two hours away from Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, where she was assigned as an Air Combat Command action officer. […]
Take A Look! New Manager, Julie Kalamaha
By Rod Wilson with contributions by Hope Anderson It was in 2018 that LOOK Aesthetic Atelier joined the downtown landscape. Located on 2nd Ave NE, just a half a block off of Main Street, the business is owned by former Minot Physician, Dr. Edmundo Justino. Dr. Justino turned to a former Trinity RN, Julie Kalamaha […]
A Mission in Motion: MinotWreaths.org Cross Planting Day Brings Volunteers Together at Rosehill
MinotWreaths.org MinotWreaths.org is celebrating a powerful community turnout following its annual Cross Planting Day held last Saturday, October 17 at Rosehill Cemetery. Nearly seventy-five volunteers from age 2 to 92 joined together in preparation for the deeply meaningful day of remembrance at the anticipated Wreaths Across America Ceremony Day in December. The thick green grass […]
Chef Al’s Apple Crisp
Pinch together like a pie crust and pea size crumbles of the mixture Press 1/2 the mixture in a baking dish cake pan all the way up to a jelly roll pan 5 to 10 apples peeled, cored and sliced. Dredge or *toss apple slices in 1/4 sugar & 1/2 cup flour and 1-2 teaspoons […]
Gridiron Glory and Fall Grit
The autumn air over Minot has brought with it a blistering wave of competitive excellence, and the Minot North High School athletic department has been right at the epicenter. Over the past two weeks, Sentinel athletes have written headlines across the gridiron, the volleyball hardwood, the cross-country trails, and the state golf course. With postseason […]
Teaching An Old Dog
Just a few years ago, I watched my spouse work through Sudoku puzzles in the periodicals we received at home. I could have—and probably should have—remained an innocent bystander as she finished each puzzle and proudly proclaimed, “Done.” One day at the YMCA, our conversation turned to how to pronounce Sudoku. Opinions varied, to put […]
The gasoline/electric debate
I ran across some interesting information that compares the cost of driving an electric car vs. the internal combustion engine vehicle that most of us have. This has been an ongoing debate since Tesla came on the scene several years ago. There are numerous critics of fully-electric vehicles, myself being one of them, but these […]