Minot AFB Winter Yellowfin Busing
Yellowfin Winter Busing for Minot Air Force Base students began this week and will run through April 2nd, 2027. I am the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) for this contractor. I monitor Yellowfin’s technical and administrative aspects. This includes inspecting their work, documenting their performance, reviewing reports, and facilitating communication between them and the government. Yellowfin […]
Chef Al’s Mama’s Corn Caserole
This recipe uses an appliance not often used for Thanksgiving or Christmas. And opens up some stove top or oven space for you. Today we will be using the microwave. “Chef Mike” is a friend.Let him do the work. Start by peeling, dicing and sauteing your onion. While that’s happening, drain your kernel corn and […]
Sentinels Advance to State Semifinals Following Playoff Victory
The Minot North Sentinels made a statement on the football field this past week, earning a spot in the state semifinals while the volleyball team wrapped up its regular season with a Senior Night victory. Between postseason excitement and celebrating senior athletes, it was a memorable week for Sentinel athletics. The Minot North football team […]
Color it Red, White & Blue
Veteran’s Funerals Are SpecialThe phone rings and the information is passed to Mark Roth, Funeral Director and part-owner of Thomas Family Funeral home in Minot. “They (the North Dakota Veterans’ Home in Lisbon, ND) notified us that a Carpio area resident, Ernie Hoelscher had passed away, so the planning really starts in earnest for his […]
Minot VFW to Host Community Veterans Day Service Nov. 11
JoAnne Rademacher, Northern Sentry Contributor The Minot VFW Post 753 presents a Veteran’s Day Service on Wednesday, 11 November 2026, 11 AM at Minot Municipal Auditorium Armory. Please join your neighbors in a celebration to honor America’s veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good. The […]
A Legacy of Service, Courage and Determination: Remembering Veteran Frank LeRoy Tracy
At 18, Frank LeRoy Tracy made a decision that would take him from his home in Georgia into a demanding military career, specialized training, and assignments overseas. His experiences in the United States Army included Airborne Ranger school, advanced sniper training in England, assignments in Korea and Southeast Asia, and later training soldiers at Fort […]
The Instant MP
A boy born in rural North Dakota found himself wearing the badge of Military Police. It wasn’t his plan or his training, but rather a reality of Army life. Pat Schmidt, 94, Minot, was born in New Salem, North Dakota. He attended elementary school in that rural community through third grade. Then his family moved […]
From Hazelton to Attu: Remembering Albert “Bert” Baker
Oct. 15, 1940 was a day like any other for Hazelton man Albert Harris Baker. A day later his world would change in a very big way. Bert Baker, as everyone called him, registered for the draft, even though the United States wasn’t at war at the time. But by September, 1942, he was called […]
Ernie Hoelscher –the Extraordinary Man
JoAnne Rademacher, Northern Sentry Contributor Much has been written and told about Ernie Hoelscher’s heroism and strength during his service with the U.S. Army in Korea. He deserves the accolades tenfold. It is not, however, the whole story. Ernie was a family man, farmer, historian, and fixture in the neighborhood. Best of all, he was […]
Honoring Veterans an Important Mission
From Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia to Rosehill Cemetery in Minot, North Dakota, the purpose of the ceremony is the same – to honor all those who have served in the military. In Minot, this year’s Wreaths Across America tribute to veterans begins at 11am Saturday, December 19 at Rosehill Cemetery. “We will have a […]