Building The Bench

The Air and Space Forces Association has always been very supportive of the Civil Air Patrol. When I told someone that I had made arrangements for the CAP color guard to present the colors and lead the Pledge of Allegiance at a recent Military Affairs Committee meeting, my friend replied “Hey, that’s great. You’re building […]

Williston wins ’58 Canadian championship

Baseball season has long passed since the Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series, but here is a North Dakota baseball story that doesn’t really need a season to be told.Die hard baseball fans in North Dakota who are now retired might remember this, but I’m guessing most of us won’t. I’ve been following baseball […]

STARBASE ND is Back!

STARBASE ND is a program that “provides 25-hours of hands-on, minds-on, high-tech discovery and inquiry-based activities to fifth grade students using a common curriculum that meets or exceeds a variety of National Standards. The 25-hours of STEAM instruction is carried out as an extension of the traditional classroom, where classrooms of students are brought out […]

Simple Ways to Save Money in Minot this Christmas

A few days ago, I walked into TJ Maxx/HomeGoods with a simple mission: buy two packets of specialty hot cocoa as a fun surprise for my kids. Easy. In-and-out. A wholesome, budget-friendly surprise for our Christmas movie night. Except… I didn’t make it 20 feet into the store. Christmas was everywhere. Glittering garlands, tree skirts […]

Local Phone Book: Retro but Current

It is easy to label the phone book as an unimportant resource or archaic publication; however, if you give it a chance – you’ll find hidden gems! For instance, did you know our Ward County population is 68,427? It is! This information can be found on page B-4. There are three sections that I find […]

How Can We Say Thank You…Enough?

My Facebook page was filled with wonderful photos of the Downtown Open House celebration that was held on Friday, November 28th. The tree lighting ceremony was one of the first events I attended when I arrived in Minot on November 7th of 1976. Yep, that was a long time ago. That year they used a […]

Hall of Fame Worthy

Something happened in Watford City Friday night that was monumental, but outside the world of hockey, most people in North Dakota probably didn’t know about it. There was a North Dakota Amateur Hockey Association Hall of Fame induction and when you see the details of this person, you’ll wonder why this didn’t happen five years […]

Minot United Hockey Shines Despite Early Struggles

Minot United Hockey has experienced a season of highs and lows so far, showing resilience and strong individual performances across both the junior varsity and varsity teams. The season opened with a challenging night on November 21st, where the JV squad fell 3-1, and the varsity team lost 4-0. Despite the tough results, goaltenders Luke […]

Minot North Weekly Sports Recap

This past week showed how quickly Minot North’s upcoming winter programs are tightening up and finding their rhythm. Across the board, athletes stepped up, delivered smarter performances, and proved that the Sentinels are settling into the season with a competitive edge. The girls basketball team opened their week with the kind of win that sets […]

Locating Radio Locator

In the world of radio we have some tools to help us better understand AM and FM that can tell us more than what we’re hearing on the radio dial. And in this day and age of Internet streaming, we can find out which radio stations provide streaming services.It’s called Radio Locator and it uses […]