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Conversation with Colonel and Mrs. Baum about the 91 MXG

Conversation with Colonel and Mrs. Baum about the 91 MXG

Colonel Patrick H. Baum91st Maintenance GroupCommander In order to understand the essential functions of each group in the Missile Wing and get an in-depth life and career perspective from Team Minot’s senior leaders, the Northern Sentry is running a series of...

Loggie’s Key Spouse Wins Big

Loggie’s Key Spouse Wins Big

Girl Scout cookie boxes serve as a backdrop for Troop Leader Sarah and Cookie Manager Jourdan Carrell in 2023. Did you know that prior to the late 1980s the military was actually allowed to dictate more about military spouses’ lives? Yep, that’s right. Though not...

Building a new home

Building a new home

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. - After being laid off from his job in late 2020, Senior Airman Jesse Yang, aerospace ground engineer technician for the 5th Maintenance Group, decided to speak with one of his old mentors who ultimately convinced him to join the Air Force....

Creativity Soars at North Plains Elementary

Creativity Soars at North Plains Elementary

The end of the school year can bring a whirlwind of activities for parents. While the month of December is known to be the busiest, May comes in a close second for moms and dads of school-aged kids. But even though the month is jam-packed with end-of-year parties,...

5th Maintenance Squadron kicks off Airman 4 Life program

5th Maintenance Squadron kicks off Airman 4 Life program

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, North Dakota --The 5th Maintenance Squadron kicked off the Airman 4 Life program, at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, 5 May 2023, with the intention of further developing Airmen’s life skills outside of their specific career fields. The...

This Was My Grandparent’s Farm

This Was My Grandparent’s Farm

Woodland Resort Makes Devils Lake Special Kyle Blanchfield,Owner of Woodland Resort The journey to Woodland Resort takes me through familiar territory. As the crow flies it is probably less than 25 miles from my hometown of Maddock, North Dakota. But back in my...

Outdoor Report May 12-May 18

Outdoor Report May 12-May 18

Thanks to Woodland Resort, our Outdoors Report sponsor, for helping keep readers up-to-date on happenings throughout the region. For complete details about fishing Devils Lake and its array of recreational opportunities visit their website: www.woodlandresort.com...

Open and Honest: Base Town Hall

Open and Honest: Base Town Hall

Every so often the base gets the pleasure of having some important people in the same place at the same time. Last Tuesday April 25th was one of those times. The Jimmy Doolittle Center hosted both Minot AFB Wing Commanders alongside the City of Minot Mayor, Tom Ross...

Minot Airman to Debut in Upcoming Theatre Production

Minot Airman to Debut in Upcoming Theatre Production

Hey, Minot, it finally looks like spring has come to the Magic City, and what a great time to join Mouse River Players Community Theatre as we mount our final performances of our 51st Season with a local favorite comedy, I Hate Hamlet by Paul Rudnick! It’s the...

Helping you navigate your TRICARE benefits

Helping you navigate your TRICARE benefits

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, North Dakota --The U.S. Department of Defense health care program, also known as TRICARE, provides medical insurance benefits to servicemembers, DOD civilians, retirees, and their families. For those unaccustomed to it, navigating the intricacies...

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