Tribute to Service – Combat Veteran Ernest Hoelscher has a story to tell
Jeanne Sexton-Brown Ernest “Ernie” Hoelscher, 95 is a Korean Combat Veteran living at the North Dakota Veterans Home in Lisbon. Hoelscher served in the Army, 7th Division, 31st Infantry Regiment in Korea for the last 14 and a half months of the war. He was a combat soldier on the front lines. “All of us […]
Tribute to Service – The Civil War Freight Wagon that kept the war at bay: One hero’s story
Jeanne Sexton-Brown Corporal Ernest “Ernie” Hoelscher, 95 is a combat Veteran of the Korean War. He lived through more than many could even imagine in a horror movie. His story is one that makes the statement ‘War is Hell’ seem like a fairy tale. In about 1974, Ernie and his friend, Lee Vigstol, now deceased, […]
Tribute to Service – Minot Makes Its Mark: Airman Larry Brown
Starting his military career in the late 1900s, Larry Brown knew little about the lifestyle he was stepping into when he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. He quickly learned what military life was all about when he arrived at his first duty station – Minot Air Force Base – in 1997. Through deployments, hardships, […]
Tribute to Service – Prairie doughboy becomes local hero
In a way, Clarence McCormack’s life was like any other young man on the North Dakota prairie. He worked on the farm as a mechanic three miles south of Donnybrook, the youngest of 10 children, and hoped to get married and have a farm of his own one day. But a decision in Congress on […]
Tribute to Service – Trophy Elk for Air Force Vet
Just before sunrise he pulled on his backpack, put an arm through his rifle sling, grabbed a small stool to sit on, and began a half-mile trek down a tree row. Larry Verraneault, 78, Minot, a veteran of 6 years in the Marine Corps , followed by 17 ½ years in the Air Force, remembers […]
Fitness Frenzy: Minot AFB Fitness Center Buzzes After New Standards Drop
If you’ve noticed it’s a little harder to find a treadmill or an open squat rack lately, you’re not alone. At Minot Air Force Base, the McAdoo Fitness Center has been busier than usual and for a good reason. Since the updated Air Force fitness standards rolled out in late September, service members across the […]
The Creative Spirit Behind Your Next Favorite Gift
As a longtime resident of Minot, I have visited the majority of businesses in our community at one time or another and I can say that I once visited the building of one particular business several years ago, but had never really known what services they provided. You see, I didn’t go into that building […]
Feeding Hearts, One Hoagie at a Time
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Air Force Veteran Kenny Wiederholt attends Honor Flight
Jeanne Sexton-Brown Kenny Wiederholt, Gwinner served during the Vietnam Era in the United States Air Force.As an E4 or Sergeant in the Air Force, he served as an Electrical Power Production Specialist.“I ran generators to produce electricity on top of a mountain in Turkey.Wiederholt agreed that many people don’t realize that the United States Military […]
This Veterans Day, Honoring the Life-Changing Bond Between Veterans and Service Dogs
In honor of our Veteran Special, we highlight the incredible work of Service Dogs for America and the profound impact their mission has on veterans across the country, including here in North Dakota. Service Dogs for America is a nonprofit organization committed to training and certifying service dogs for individuals with disabilities, including veterans living […]