Bottineau goes against the grain
At a time when small communities across North Dakota are shrinking, there’s one that is bucking that trend and bringing new life to its Main Street every summer. Like most other small towns across the state, Bottineau has lost population to the tune of about 700 people in the past 40 years. So it’s not […]
New Military and Family Life Counselor at Minot AFB Child Development Center!
Our Child Development Center (CDC) at Minot AFB welcomes new Military and Family Life Counselor (MFLC): Miss Odette Abbud Aguero! Military children and families experience unique challenges specific to their military lifestyle, so free, confidential counseling is provided as a short term, solution-focused service intended to help the child and family build important skills to […]
Starbase ND to Start School Year 2025-2026
STARBASE 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 to […]
So Much To See…In So Little Time
Last night (Aug 11) I had the pleasure of meeting Col Mike Taylor and his spouse Amanda. Col Taylor is the new Deputy Commander of the 5th Bomb wing, transferring in from Barksdale Air Force Base. Col Taylor was representing the 5th Bomb Wing at the Military Gallery Open house held last night at the […]
From the front lines to Dickinson
It’s no question that Norwegian and German heritage get a lot of attention in North Dakota. But, there is a small building on the west side of Villard Avenue in Dickinson that packs a powerful punch when it comes to European heritage in North Dakota. Here you’ll find the Ukrainian Cultural Institute, which houses the […]
Slow Summer: It’s okay not to do it all
Last week, I called an impromptu family meeting at the dining room table. I came armed with a notebook, a pen, and a mission: make the most of our last days of summer before school routines return and snow threatens to fall. “What else do you want to do before summer’s over?” I asked my […]
November is Military Family Month: Save the Date for a NEW Minot Air Force Base Family Workshop
November is designated “National Veterans and Military Families Month.” All families are unique and, arguably, military families are even more so, given their distinct challenges and mission successes. Whatever situation defines each family or “a group of persons united by the ties of marriage, blood, or adoption, constituting a single household and interacting with each […]
Record July Rains Will Bring Great Outdoor Activities
Late in June as I looked out over my back yard I could only guess how long it would be before my lawn would succumb to the dry conditions. Hot weather and limited rainfall had made left my lawn looking like it was August. And then it happened! There were a couple of late night […]
Old grain elevator getting a facelift
In case you hadn’t noticed or seen this on the news, there’s a sort of art renaissance going on in Minot and this isn’t your average, every day painting. There’s an Australian man who is in the process of transforming a downtown Minot grain elevator into a massive work of art. This man is world […]
Don’t Give Up Summer Yet!
I can’t tell you how many times this past week I have heard people say, “the end of the State Fair, the end of summer!” I look at them and say…”seriously? What happened to August? And did they change Labor Day?” With a glass half full attitude I have always let summer be summer and […]