Curb Alerts and PCS: The Hidden Trail of Stuff Left Behind by Military Families
With every move a military family makes, something gets left behind. Sometimes it’s friendships that feel more like family. Other times, it’s the comfort of a familiar neighborhood or the stability of a job or squadron that has helped them grow personally and professionally. But beyond the emotional and professional ties, there’s another constant in […]
Minot’s Open-Air Living Room
Hope Anderson Last week, I was fortunate enough to get a little peek at the new Citizens Alley in Downtown Minot. Located just off Central Avenue and 1st Street SE, it’s tucked between the old Soo Line FreightHouse and the 1st & Central Building. This area holds a special place in my heart because in […]
Minot AFB expands resilience with HOPE Spiritual Fitness Initiative
Senior Airman Kendra A. Ransum, Minot Air Force Base Public Affairs MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —Minot Air Force Base continues to grow its focus on whole-person wellness through the implementation of the Air Force’s HOPE Spiritual Fitness Initiative—an effort aimed at empowering Airmen and Guardians across all ranks with tools to build spiritual resilience, […]
Graduates Encouraged to “Go Further”
MSU President Dr. Steven Shirley Keynote Speaker Life is always about balance. How to achieve the goals we set out for ourselves and yet manage to maintain the balance of a full-time job, a family and of course life in general. For the spring of 2025 graduates of the Community College of the Air Force, […]
Peace Garden Celebrates Summer Floral Celebration with Handshake Across the Border
In 1928, Dr. Henry J. Moore of Islington, Ontario, had a big, wild idea. A horticulturist and a teacher, he envisioned a ‘place of peace’ in the form of a beautiful garden on the border of the United States and Canada to celebrate friendship. This dreamer collaborated with the National Association of Gardeners, and in […]
North Dakota State Fair -The Talk of the Town
Byleigh Mcbride, Student Journalist The 2025 North Dakota State Fair kicked off with a bang this past weekend, delivering unforgettable memories across two action-packed days of carnival fun, mouthwatering food, and high-energy performances, despite a little rain trying to get in the way. From sunrise to well past sundown, fairgoers of all ages flooded the […]
Statement on B-52 Flyover
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —On Friday, July 18, at approximately 7:50 p.m., a B-52 bomber from Minot AFB conducted a flyover at the North Dakota State Fairgrounds. This flyover was a special event recognizing the city of Minot as a ‘Great American Defense Community,’ an honor that highlights the city’s strong support for the […]
The Platinum Standard
It’s an honor and a privilege to sit down with either of the wing commanders at Minot Air Force Base. But for a reporter to be able to have a conversation with both Col Jesse Lamarand and Col Jimmy Schlabach within a week of each other; to discuss their first year as commanders of the […]
End of an Era on Highway 83: The Collapse of a Quiet Icon
The 14-mile drive from Minot Air Force Base into the Magic City may seem unremarkable to some, dotted with a handful of homes, a church, and a golf course along Highway 83. But for many commuters, one familiar landmark on the east side of the road near Ruthville, North Dakota, stood out for years, a […]
Lend-A-Paw 5K Color Run Returns to Minot with Purpose and Passion
The second annual Lend A Paw Run, Walk or Roll 5K Color Run and Festival is set to take place on Friday, August 9th, at Oak Park in Minot. Designed as both a fun run and a heartfelt tribute, the event celebrates mental health awareness and the life-changing impact of emotional support animals and service […]