The Unexpected Reason March Matters for Minot Families
Five years ago, my husband was preparing to deploy. I had an infant who refused to sleep through the night, and a three-year-old who refused to nap consistently. We hadn’t faced a deployment since becoming parents. Six months as a solo, stay-at-home mom was an intimidating abyss. I was determined to find ways to make […]
State of the School Liaison Program
I have officially served as Minot AFB’s School Liaison Program Manager for one year. There were a number of unique challenges (Government Shutdowns and MFLC contract changeover) and new laws/procedures (K-12 phone-free legislation and on-base school am/pm supervision). I jumped into a changing landscape, which involved processing overdue STARBASE ND payments, and closing out the […]
A “Where Were You When” Moment
I may have shared with you that I had a journalism teacher in college who would often stop her lecture and start talking about her “Where Were You When” moments in time. Her name was Hazel Heiman, and to get any grade more than a “C” you had to work hard, and be prepared to […]
Isn’t North Dakota scenic in winter?
I haven’t told a lot of people about this hobby, I guess you could call it, of traveling around North Dakota and taking pictures – even during the depth of winter. It’s something that I thoroughly enjoy. A recent excursion took me to the northwest where I witnessed a certain rugged, almost wilderness beauty that […]
Sentinels Show Heart Across Courts, Consoles, and Ice
Throughout a week packed with competition, Minot North athletes and competitors tested themselves in every arena imaginable, from rivalry courts to digital battlegrounds to the roar of the ice rink. On February 10, beneath bright leis and splashes of island color, the girls’ basketball team hosted Century for Luau Night. As music echoed through the […]
TV violence has too much influence on too many people
Since television became commercially available in the United States in the late 1940s, it has influenced the American public like nothing else in the history of this nation. Television has grown a great deal and mass communication professors teach that 100 percent of homes in the United States have at least one TV. That kind […]
He’s a North Dakota Treasure
My friend Joe Weigand made the 10 PM news on Monday night. It was President’s Day and the Roosevelt Park Zoo had arranged for Joe to appear at RVP as Teddy Roosevelt. Joe has made several appearances at Roosevelt Park Zoo, most recent in my memory was the 100th Anniversary of RVP in July of […]
Military Interstate Compact
Are you part of a military family with school-aged children? If so, you should familiarize yourself with the MIC3 Compact. All 50 states recognize the Compact. This agreement between the states ensures military-connected students receive consistent, uniform support via policies supporting eligibility, enrollment, placement, and graduation. You can learn more about the Military Interstate Children’s […]
Six More Weeks
On February 2, I woke my kids up early so we would have time before school to watch a livestream clip of a groundhog named Phil emerge from his burrow at Gobbler’s Knob. Not because I believe in “whistle-pig meteorology,” but because my kids think it’s fascinating—and I’m a pushover for my kids. We watched […]
Minot North Athletes Show Resilience in Competitive Matchups
Minot North student-athletes faced a challenging slate of contests this week, taking on strong opponents across basketball and hockey. While several games ended in losses, individual performances and consistent effort highlighted the determination and leadership present throughout Sentinel athletics. The Minot North girls’ basketball team fell to Mandan by a score of 60–82, but the […]