Team Minot goes outside
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. — When Airmen first get orders to Minot, there are a lot of thoughts that come to mind. They usually envision really cold winters and nothing but stretches of farmland. Little is ever mentioned of the summers in Minot, and how the eight to nine weeks of fun in the […]
Start the Presses!
NorDak North, a publishing and printing company in Garrison, North Dakota, prints the Northern Sentry every Wednesday afternoon. We thought it might be fun, and informative, to take a group of our Junior Journalists, carriers, and their families, to Garrison and do a tour of the production and press facility of NorDak North. Knowing that […]
Minot AFB to hold training exercises in local area
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, ND. – Personnel from Minot Air Force Base will conduct military exercises throughout the Minot AFB missile complex between 10-12 July, 2024. These exercises will incorporate the use of blank ammunition from ground and aerial perspectives. Federal and local law enforcement will support exercises from the ground to ensure safe practices […]
Escape to the Escape Room
Escape rooms have become a popular form of entertainment, capturing the interest and imagination of people everywhere. These immersive experiences offer a unique blend of puzzles, teamwork, and storytelling. When anyone mentions an escape room, commonly used phrases when discussing escape rooms are, “Oh. I’ve never done one before, or “I can’t do those.” Escape […]
Team Minot serves with pride
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —Every June, Pride Month offers Americans a chance to honor the contributions LGBTQI+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning and intersex) people have made to society. The Department of the Air Force takes this opportunity to recognize and honor the noteworthy contributions made to the Air Force by LGBTQI+ service members […]
Save Jane Event July 12
MINOT, ND—Every victim of abuse deserves a voice. Especially children. Join the Northern Plains Children’s Advocacy Center on July 12 as awareness is brought to those children in the northwestern region of North Dakota who were served by the Northern Plains Children’s Advocacy Center in 2023. The event starts at 6 p.m. in the Oak […]
Strategies to Beat “Summer Slide”: Part 2
The summer is in full swing and ensuring our K-12 students retain the knowledge and skills acquired in the previous school year is critical. Summer slide is defined as a loss of academic skills and knowledge that can occur during the summer break. Last week, I shared 5 strategies to beat summer slide. These strategies […]
FCC Provider of the Month – June
What do you enjoy most about being an FCC Provider?I enjoy the nonstop learning about caring for a child physically, emotionally, and mentally. I enjoy watching the children grow to meet milestones and helping the families better understand their child through resources within FCC, and from other providers. The best feeling is being a part […]
The Education Power Couple: Meet the Murrays
One of the blessings of the in-and-out military lifestyle is that extraordinary people pop out of nowhere and bless the community in amazing ways. Captain Avaris Murray, 91st Operations Group, and Dakota Elementary teacher Melvina Murray are one such amazing couple. The pair married in August 2013 after a meet-cute-like experience at Taco Bell in […]
Meet the Newest FCC Providers
Starr FreiMy name is Starr Frei, I received my license to do home daycare in 2020 during Covid. I was running a massage therapy business and decided I wanted to do something more needed and helpful during that time and I continued with it over the past few years. I have loved the ability to […]
