ND Insights: Military-Family-Supporting Website
North Dakota’s Insights.nd.gov website now features educational data available to the public. This website “is the state’s official source for information about public education across North Dakota. The information is provided by partner agencies through the Statewide Longitudinal Data System and is brought about through the collaborative work efforts of the following North Dakota agencies: […]
Have you heard about the Divorcees?
We all know that Fargo has always been a growing community. When the railroad reached Fargo in June 1872, our state’s largest city really started to expand. Six years before that, the territorial Legislature enacted a law that allowed for immediate divorce. In other words, a couple not getting along, could arrive in Fargo, walk […]
Making Peace with the Quiet
I can never quite decide if I like this time of year or not.On one hand, I’m ready. After more than a month of building toward Christmas—decorating every surface, planning gatherings, cooking special meals, and trying to soak in all the magic—there’s a sense of emotional whiplash when it all stops. One day the house […]
Still A Good First Impression
Happy New Year to everyone, and I hope you enjoy this edition that highlights the Northern Sentry…i.e. 2025. I keep a library of papers at my office and just added the 51st edition which will be the end of my 2025 papers because we didn’t have a December 26th paper. From my office the saved […]
Minot North Basketball Battles Through Busy Week
Minot North basketball faced a challenging slate of games over the past week as both the boys and girls teams continued early-season play against strong competition. The Sentinels boys team opened the week on the road, falling to Turtle Mountain Community 66–54 on December 12. Minot North stayed competitive throughout the contest but struggled to […]
North Dakota Early Learning Literacy
The North Dakota Department of Public Instruction (NDDPI) —in collaboration with the Department of Health and Human Services—recently published a children’s book titled “Building Literacy Skills.” This is a Legendary Family Learning Guide that follows Theo Bison on his first day of Kindergarten and provides readers with an in-depth look on expectations for this milestone, […]
What Winter Can Teach Us If We’re Willing to Look
Last week, I didn’t want to leave the house.It was one of those cold, foggy mornings that convinces me staying inside with a good crossword puzzle is peak wisdom. The house was warm. The coffee was hot. But the to-do list was long. As much as I wanted to curl up on the couch, I […]
A Missileer’s Hall of Fame
It was in September of 1963 that the first LGM 30A Minuteman I would arrive at Minot Air Force Base, eventually becoming combat ready in April of 1964. Now some 62 years later as Minot Air Force Base waits for the eventual replacement of the Minuteman III which became combat ready in August of 1970 […]
History of Christmas in North Dakota
Now that the Christmas season is upon us and we’re inundated with commercial advertising, seldom do we think about what Christmas was like before TV, before radio and before North Dakota was a state.Christmas has been around a long time, our state hasn’t. But, this territory now known as North Dakota, has some Christmas traditions […]
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 […]