Healthcare Fair Aims to Keep Families Healthy
Military healthcare comes with its challenges, but it also offers valuable benefits. Military providers are dedicated to keeping service members healthy and mission-ready while also caring for their families. At Minot Air Force Base, the responsibility of maintaining the health and well-being of the base community falls on the 5th Medical Group (5MDG). In line […]
Return To In-Person Work: Are Mil Spouses Exempt?
Employment and employability are top concerns for military spouses, who face not just the usual economic pressures impacting the job market, but the stress of having to transfer their skills to new duty stations every couple of years. And with unemployment of mil spouses continuing to hover around 20%, five times that of the general […]
Don’t Shop Off Base When You Can Shop AAFES!
The Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) has been operating and supporting the Minot AFB community dating back to the 1950s. According to minot.af.mil in an article written by Senior Airmen Malia Jenkins “The Triple C: The One Stop Shop,” the BX and Shoppete were more commonly known as The Triple C. It was […]
Creating Memories: One Creations at a Time
A couple of weeks ago, my son and I ventured downtown to one of our favorite places, Margie’s Art Glass Studio. We love to stop in and paint a new ceramic piece at the Ceramics Cafe. It’s been a cherished tradition of ours for many years. You see, my son is 23 years old, and […]
Local Cadet Team Advances to Regional Competition
Civil Air Patrol Magic City’s Civil Air Patrol cadets earned top marks competing in Saturday’s state-level competition in Fargo. This was the first time Minot sent a team to compete cornering first place in physical fitness and academic skills. The team earned an invitation to compete in the seven-state, North Central Region competition in Salina […]
National Children’s Dental Health Month Outreach
Captain Ethan Slater, General Dentist, 5th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron On Thursday, February 20th, 2025, 12 members from the 5th Medical Group’s Dental Clinic spent the day at the Minot AFB Child Development Center and North Plains Elementary School. During this time, approximately 200 children were taught the importance of daily oral hygiene and healthy […]
From The Farm Makes Sense
Sharon and Milt Knarreborg have been running Sharon’s Country Market “for quite some time, I really can’t remember exactly how long.” Her entry into the business of selling farm raised chickens and bacon, and later on beef pot pies, got started when she inquired at a local business, Magic City Hatchery, where they would ship […]
USAF Academy Band to present a free concert at Minot State
MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY MINOT, N.D. – The U.S. Air Force Academy Band’s Stellar Brass will present a free concert held at Minot State University’s Ann Nicole Nelson Hall on Wednesday, March 19 at 7:30pm. The concert will feature patriotic favorites and highlight the contributions of Service Members, both past and present, as well as favorites […]
After Disastrous Pipe-Leak, Discovery Center Seeks Community Support
On the Morning of February 20th Mike McCloud, Executive Director at the Magic City Discovery Center, went to unlock the beloved Children’s Museum just as he has done on countless other mornings. What he walked into was the sound of alarm bells, half an inch of standing water, and unusually humid air. The museum had […]
Don’t Take a Vacation. Take a Staycation
This article and many more can be found in our 48 page 2024-2025 Winter Guide. The guides are available in racks all across Minot Air Force Base, or can be viewed online at northernsentry.com After the holiday stress has exhausted our budgets, health and stress levels, most of us could really use a little self-care […]
