Family Child Care Provider of the Year 2025
The 2025 Family Child Care Provider of the year is Ms. Tena Holmgren. The 2025 Provider of the Year ceremony was held back in August 2025. Ms. Tena was presented with a certificate and coin by FCC chairman Bruce Bartholomew. The Provider of the Year runner ups, Ms. Amanda Brittain and Ms. Starr Frei, were […]
Minot United Wrestling Sees Strong Finishes at December Tournaments
Fatimzahra Elbouab, age 16 On December 6, the Minot United Girls Wrestling Team traveled to Turtle Mountain High School for their second tournament of the season: Thunder on the Mountain. With a variety of placements across several weight classes, the team earned multiple podium finishes across December tournaments. Girls Varsity Results – Thunder on the […]
AFA Is Looking For Members
The Air and Space Forces Association is working hard for the Airmen of the Minot Air Base, and we are looking for new members and new community sponsors for the David C. Jones 135 chapter in Minot. Membership in the AFA is easy to accomplish. You can go to our site, jones.afa.org and click on […]
Dean M. Seelig, Lisbon Veteran, participated on recent Honor Flight
Jeanne Sexton-Brown Dean M. Seelig grew up in Lisbon, the oldest of five boys and one girl, the children of Duke and Lorraine Seelig. Dean was drafted by the Army in February, 1966 and sent to basic training at Fort Ord, California. He served as a communication specialist/teletype IBM specialist with the 69th Signal Company. […]
The Lofts at Frost Fire Park-A Luxury Mountain Escape Now Open and Ready to Rent
This article originally appeared in the Northern Sentry 2025–2026 Winter Guide, available at numerous locations throughout Minot Air Force Base, and packed with winter safety tips and seasonal activities designed to keep the community informed and entertained all winter long. Nestled in the scenic beauty of Walhalla’s Frost Fire Park, The Lofts, a collection of […]
Souris Valley United Way Enters Final Weeks of Campaign After a Year of Local Impact
Souris Valley United Way As the new year begins, Souris Valley United Way is entering the final weeks of its annual fundraising campaign, and reflecting on the meaningful impact local dollars made throughout the community in 2025. This year’s campaign goal is $625,000, funding programs that support children, families, and individuals across the region. With […]
What Would You Like to See in 2026?
The Northern Sentry is not a typical newspaper. In fact, did you know it is one of only a handful of military-wide newspapers still in operation, not just those serving Air Force bases? In researching this, I couldn’t even find a single active weekly paper like it still running. That alone makes the Northern Sentry […]
91st Missile Wing successfully executes Operation Bully Stick
Airman 1st Class Vincent Padilla, 5th Bomb Wing Public Affairs MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. – Airmen assigned to the 91st Missile Wing (91MW) successfully executed Operation Bully Stick, an exercise designed to test the wing’s ability to maintain its critical role within the nuclear mission under shortened time frames during the fall of 2025.Operation […]
January Squadron of the Month-5th Security Forces Squadron
The 5th Bomb Wing Command Team would like to congratulate the 5th Security Forces Squadron (5 SFS) on being the Northern Sentry Squadron of the Month. The 5 SFS holds the Air Force’s most mission-critical security units, entrusted with responsibilities that impact both national defense and local community safety. Coming off their Nuclear Surety Inspection, […]
From Clutter to Clean: Helping Families Stay Organized
A new cleaning business is making its way into the Minot Air Force Base community, and it’s owned by someone who knows firsthand how busy military life can be. Hailey Nix, spouse of A1C Jaxon Nix, 705 MUNS, is a new local entrepreneur who has officially opened a cleaning company offering services both on and […]