The Kid Next Door
I need to preface this article with a bit of history. When we found our home on 22nd Street Northwest some 45 years ago, we didn’t really look at the neighborhood more than to ask the realtor if she knew anything about the neighbors. Whether she was just being honest or playing the “less is […]
Not Too Good To Be True
It’s the middle of June, and next week we will experience the longest day of the year in North Dakota, June 21st. The day is 16 hours and 1 minute long. We call it The Midsummer Celebration, and there will be a celebration at the Scandinavian Heritage Park on June 21st-23rd sponsored by the Scandinavian […]
Bismarck to St. Pete…
It’s been just short of a month, but it appears the hype isn’t backing down regarding direct flights from Bismarck to St. Pete/Clearwater, Fla. Since May 15, Allegiant has added this flight twice a week, on Wednesday and Saturday. Numerous people are talking about this and even though it gets hot in the Tampa Bay […]
Embrace Your Past, Love Your Present
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] “There’s no one else here from your year, so we moved your seat assignment with us,” my mother-in-law said when my husband and I walked into our high school’s Old Gym. Even though the “New Gym” is nearly thirty years old, the space in question will forever be […]
Worried on the West End…
Back in the 1990s when I lived in Langdon, I made frequent trips to Winnipeg, sometimes twice a week and most often took care of business, ate meals, stayed in hotels and attended football games in Winnipeg’s west end. Apparently, that part of town has changed dramatically since the ‘90s and nobody seems to know […]
Tour, Trolley & Treats
The Northern Sentry has been printed in Garrison, North Dakota, for as long as most of us can remember. There are records of the Northern Sentry being printed in Minot as part of the Minot Daily News, and at another local print shop, but BHG, now NorDak North, has been printing, assembling, and shipping the […]
For Everything There is a Season
It’s Change of Command season, and the reality is starting to set in. I know I have written about how the folks “downtown” don’t quite realize the impact the change of commands has on the Minot Air Force Base community. On the military side, it’s kind of business as usual. Families packing up and headed […]
Is it summer yet? It sure feels like it is
Summer isn’t even officially here yet, but it’s definitely feeling like it is, especially with all the things going on in Minot these days. Over the past couple of weekends, area high schools and universities have held their annual graduation ceremonies, events filled with celebrations, speeches full of life advice, time with family, and students […]
Pembina’s unique history…
Anyone who has studied North Dakota history knows that Pembina was the first settlement in what is now North Dakota in 1797. But there’s a lot about Pembina that isn’t common historical knowledge. Most of this history can be found in the Pembina State Museum and it proves that Pembina, and the surrounding area have […]
The Real Magic Wasn’t the Lights
“Sorry that took so long,” my husband said as he came through the front door at 11:37 p.m. I was on the couch surrounded by freshly folded laundry, when he held out the keys and asked, “Are you going?”“No. I’m too lazy and too tired,” I replied.“You waited up. I think you should go.” Two […]
