MCDC Offers Sensory Friendly Nights
Starting in October of 2023, the Magic City Discovery Center began hosting a Sensory Friendly Night once a month. These nights have been hosted on the third Tuesday of each month. This event is open to special needs or differently abled individuals and their family members and guardians. The museum can be a bustling place, […]
Town Hall Rundown
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] The town hall meetings are the perfect place to find out about a lot of the upcoming changes coming to Minot AFB. Here’s what was discussed at the recent Town Hall meeting on May 16 by Col. Hoadley, Col. McGhee, and Minot’s own Mayor Tom Ross. There were […]
North Dakota is a Great Classroom
I have the pleasure of reading Amy Allender’s articles before all of you do. Please, take the time to read this week’s column, where she talks about the Northern Lights. Her column gave me an idea for my column this week. Back when I was a kid, we would be sitting in the seat of […]
Minot Honeybees Salute Minot AFB with Rebrand Minot
Minot NWL Softball Team will change their name to Minot Bombshells for one game MINOT, ND – In honor of the important work the men and women at Minot Air Force Base perform each and everyday to protect and serve our country, the Minot Honeybees softball team of the Northwoods League will change their name […]
Under The Biome: An Afternoon of Art at North Plains Elementary School
No passport required here! Under The Biome provided travelers with all the comfort of traveling the globe without even stepping onto a plane! Local Minot AFB artists (North Plains Elementary students K-5th grade) provided art work that covered the grasslands, desert, forest, tundra, and the ocean-making for the perfect getaway!
MPF/DEERS New Appointment System and Updated Hours Effective 1 June 2024
The Military Personnel Flight (MPF) has exciting news to share – like our Finance partners, we are launching Qtrac to better service you!Effective 1 June 2024, appointments will be booked through Qtrac via the attached QR code, and Setmore will be phased out.We will no longer be appointment only! The flyer lists new Walk-in and […]
Minot AFB Coed Volleyball Teams Champions at Bishop Ryan’s Annual Tournament
Bishop Ryan High School runs an Annual Volleyball Tournament to raise funds for their volleyball program. They hosted over forty teams this year, which is the most teams they have hosted, said the Tournament Director, Nick Theis. The tournament ran between Saturday April 27th and Sunday April 28th. Among the participating teams, there was a […]
Minot AFB Grassland to be Restored: Pollinator Community Day
“There are no words that can tell the hidden spirit of the wilderness, that can reveal its mystery, its melancholy, and its charm.” – Teddy Roosevelt Minot AFB is no longer taking a back seat in restoring its natural prairie grasslands. Human development has overtaken the growing and lush natural landscape over the decades. This […]
A Shout Out
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Downtown Merchants Host Minot AFB First Graders We loaded 36 first graders, two teachers, one para and some eager parents, all from North Plains Elementary, on a big yellow bus and headed south to the Main Street of downtown Minot. Final destination, Cookies for You and Margie’s Art […]
Always Tough To Say “Goodbye”
Junior Achievement Sessions End When I first talked to Mrs. White about my return to her classroom to teach Junior Achievement in 2024, she gave me a bit of a heads up that this class “gives me a run for my money every day.” My Junior Achievement time at North Plains Elementary was put on […]
