Honoring All Who Served – North Plains Elementary Hosts Veterans Day Event
It was red, white and blue through and through. North Plains Elementary hosted a Veterans Day celebration on Friday afternoon, November 8th, and the gymnasium of the school was packed! As any good Veterans Day should, Dr. Amanda Capote, Music Teacher at North Plains asked the crowd to join the students in the Pledge of […]
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Musical Cinderella opening at Mouse River Players Theatre
The family favorite fairytale, Cinderella, is set to open at Mouse River Player’s Community Theatre just in time for the start of the holiday season. This musical adaptation of the timeless classic will grace the stage on November 21 to 24 and November 29 through December 1. The musical builds on the traditional folk tale […]
It Changes The Entire Skyline
Ribbon Cutting Held for New Fitness Facility re·sil·ientAble to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions. The dream of an indoor facility that can accommodate the needs of Minot Air Force Base has come true with the opening of the new Fitness Center (yet to be given an official name) Dome facility that will officially […]
Costume Contest Winners Don’t Disappoint
Every year we look forward to our Facebook notifications being filled with smiling kids, scary adults and unique costumes from our annual Halloween costume contest! We get amazing submissions from all over the base community. This year was no different. In years past, the winner has been chosen by the Northern Sentry staff, but for […]
The Holidays are Here?
Halloween is barely behind us. In fact, there are still lingering spooky decorations to be seen around base housing. But despite the calendar displaying barely November, it feels like the Holiday season is encroaching quickly, extremely quickly.Arguably, Minot weather around this time of year does lend itself to snuggly sweaters and hot cocoa. The desire […]
Yes Sir!…She’s From Around Here
One of our most popular articles this past summer was about DeAnn Fylling, a Minot native who is a member of the 188th Army Band, or the North Dakota Army National Guard. Although dated from this summer, we thought the story would be a nice addition to our Tribute to Service Insert. We hope you […]
FCC Provider of the Month
What do you enjoy most about being an FCC Provider?The thing I enjoy most about being a provider is the relationships I build with the families in my care. It’s a blessing to be trusted to care for their children and it’s so fun to watch the kids grow and celebrate their accomplishments! What are […]
Winter Bussing 2024-2025
Winter Busing began November 4th, 2024, and as the Contracting Officer Representative, there are a few notes I would like to share with our community:
Me? I Didn’t Do Anything Special~ George Franklin’s Military Career Spans Two Wars
A young George Franklin started his military career in September of 1944 at Fort Snelling. Across the Atlantic Ocean Allied troops had reached Paris, and in the Pacific U.S. troops had landed in the Philippines. From Fort Snelling George was shipped to Texas for training. His next stop was Fort Mead, Maryland “and soon after […]
Now Their Air Force, Not Mine
Life after military retirement presents itself in many ways. Some feel the relief of pressure released, others feel sadness of a part of themselves suddenly missing. For Chief Master Sergeant (Ret.) Ernest “Kacky” Crider, it is a little bit of both that hit at different times. Kacky had a long military career both in the […]
