Ice on the Inside: A Minot AFB Winter Classic
Is North Dakota wind rattling your windows, and somehow leaving a layer of ice inside your house this winter? You’re not alone. Welcome to winter at Minot AFB. When you live in a place where the air hurts your face, weird things are bound to happen, and frozen-shut windows are one of them. Every year, […]
Minot Shrine Club Announces 2026 Minot Shrine Dates
Minot Shrine Club The Minot Shrine Club Circus Board is pleased to announce that we will be having the 2026 Shrine Circus at the Minot Municipal Auditorium. Performance Dates – TimesThursday, May 7th – 10:00AM and 7:00PMFriday, May 8th – 10:00AM and 7:00PMSaturday, May 9th – 10:00AM, 4:00PM, and 6:00PM This year a kick-off reception […]
What It Means to Be a Reporter for the Northern Sentry
The Northern Sentry is searching for new reporters, but what does it truly mean to be a reporter for the Northern Sentry? When I first saw the advertisement looking for reporters in the fall of 2024, I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect. I had no prior experience in journalism, but the opportunity immediately caught […]
Family Child Care Provider of the Year 2025
The 2025 Family Child Care Provider of the year is Ms. Tena Holmgren. The 2025 Provider of the Year ceremony was held back in August 2025. Ms. Tena was presented with a certificate and coin by FCC chairman Bruce Bartholomew. The Provider of the Year runner ups, Ms. Amanda Brittain and Ms. Starr Frei, were […]
Minot United Wrestling Sees Strong Finishes at December Tournaments
Fatimzahra Elbouab, age 16 On December 6, the Minot United Girls Wrestling Team traveled to Turtle Mountain High School for their second tournament of the season: Thunder on the Mountain. With a variety of placements across several weight classes, the team earned multiple podium finishes across December tournaments. Girls Varsity Results – Thunder on the […]
AFA Is Looking For Members
The Air and Space Forces Association is working hard for the Airmen of the Minot Air Base, and we are looking for new members and new community sponsors for the David C. Jones 135 chapter in Minot. Membership in the AFA is easy to accomplish. You can go to our site, jones.afa.org and click on […]
Dean M. Seelig, Lisbon Veteran, participated on recent Honor Flight
Jeanne Sexton-Brown Dean M. Seelig grew up in Lisbon, the oldest of five boys and one girl, the children of Duke and Lorraine Seelig. Dean was drafted by the Army in February, 1966 and sent to basic training at Fort Ord, California. He served as a communication specialist/teletype IBM specialist with the 69th Signal Company. […]
The Lofts at Frost Fire Park-A Luxury Mountain Escape Now Open and Ready to Rent
This article originally appeared in the Northern Sentry 2025–2026 Winter Guide, available at numerous locations throughout Minot Air Force Base, and packed with winter safety tips and seasonal activities designed to keep the community informed and entertained all winter long. Nestled in the scenic beauty of Walhalla’s Frost Fire Park, The Lofts, a collection of […]
Souris Valley United Way Enters Final Weeks of Campaign After a Year of Local Impact
Souris Valley United Way As the new year begins, Souris Valley United Way is entering the final weeks of its annual fundraising campaign, and reflecting on the meaningful impact local dollars made throughout the community in 2025. This year’s campaign goal is $625,000, funding programs that support children, families, and individuals across the region. With […]
What Would You Like to See in 2026?
The Northern Sentry is not a typical newspaper. In fact, did you know it is one of only a handful of military-wide newspapers still in operation, not just those serving Air Force bases? In researching this, I couldn’t even find a single active weekly paper like it still running. That alone makes the Northern Sentry […]