The Monopoly Man

Joe Weigand has been in Medora for many years, as Teddy Roosevelt. He tells the joke about walking briskly across the park in Medora at his way to one of his many performances and having some youngster exclaim “Look Mom, it’s that guy from Monopoly!” Adorned in his black 3-piece tux, including his round top […]
Scams abound

There was a recent news report about an individual here in North Dakota who got scammed out of $100,000. That’s a lot of money and even though you would think a criminal mind could get a loot like that and run, it appears they can’t resist the urge to come back for more. People being […]
Welcome New MAFB District #160 School Board Member

Minot Air Force Base District #160 has a new School Board Member: MSgt Kyle Gahring! MSgt Gahring is a safety professional dedicated to fostering a secure and thriving environment for both the workplace and the community. He actively collaborates with the Minot Magic City Discovery Center to promote hands-on learning opportunities for local youth and […]
North Dakota’s bizarre summer weather

There’s no doubt in anyone’s mind that this summer has been quite unusual in terms of weather conditions. Granted, we say that every year, but this season has been quite different than the norm.The most obvious thing has been in the amount of precipitation that has fallen across the state. Right now, only Pembina and […]
A Sunday Summer, and a Labor Day Fall…Sort of

Never mind that Sunday was one month and Monday another. A flip of the calendar does not necessarily mean we went from summer to fall, except in 2025. Take Sunday…what a beautiful day on the lake. There were people on pontoons, swimming parties in the middle of the lake, jet skis being as annoying as […]
Fall’s Routine, a Rude Awakening

“Are you ready for school?”That was the question floating through nearly all my conversations in the days leading up to the first day of school. I’ve got a son in elementary school and another in preschool, so the question made sense. “We’ve got all the stuff ready, and mentally he’s ready,” I’d say. “But that […]
Meet our Minot AFB Adult MFLCs

Kate EbackAdult Military and Family Life Counselor (MFLC)katherine.e.eback@leidos.com701.500.4826 Kate is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with the state of North Dakota and has been a practicing counselor since 2019. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Kate has been serving MAFB since August 2023 and looks […]
If you start my program now…

Do you ever watch those infomercials in the middle of the night? If you haven’t, they’re always coming up with some fantastic breakthrough in medicine, weight loss or mental awareness. In just about every case, it seems too good to be true, and yet it could cost you a lot of money. I have to […]
It’s Keep a Calendar Time!

It’s about ready to get really busy folks, and I just want to make sure that you start marking those calendars with the special events to come. First on the agenda is Fuel The Fight to be held on Saturday, March 6th from 8 AM to 4:30 PM. Lori Wonnenberg, owner of Dakota Square ARCO, […]
A Little of This and…

I know some folks are really happy when the temperatures reach the 90’s and even 100+ degrees in August; I am not one of those folks. The other day I was checking in at the Magic City Gate and the conversation between the 2 security officers was a discussion on whether a heat index of […]