Category: Community

Volunteers Practice Statewide Life-Saving Operations

Civil Air Patrol members from around the state expanded their search and rescue capabilities, during an all-day training-exercise Saturday. Operations were based in both Fargo and Mandan with Mandan hosting cadets and adults from Minot. Two aircrew from Jamestown also flew into Mandan to provide aircrew SAR training. Lessons learned during the day were imperative […]

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‘Best of Minot AFB’ Now Open for NOMINATIONS!

What makes something “The Best”? Is it the service, the attitude, or the work ethic? You get to decide!The Northern Sentry is kicking off the second annual Best Of Minot AFB Awards. We want to highlight the places that YOU, the Minot AFB community, treasure the most. But, we need your input first. We know […]

From enlisted to enlightened: One Airman’s journey to becoming a chaplain

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —Spiritual fitness. It’s one of the four pillars that comprise Comprehensive Airman Fitness. It enables Airmen to maintain the resilience needed to accomplish the mission in the face of any challenge. Within the Air Force, there are personnel specifically tasked with being spiritual […]

Brewing Beer in the Magic City

Atypical Brewing Starts the Newest Batch of Hot Charro Chocolate The process of brewing a batch of beer at Atypical starts long before the first ingredients hit the large fermenters in the brewing room. For Head Brewmaster Eric Johnson, the process of beginning a batch on January 29th started with Steven Yankovich, a member of […]

Love IS Respect

Teen Dating Violence (TDV) affects MILLIONS of young people every year in the U.S. TDV looks like physical violence, sexual violence, psychological aggression, and stalking (in-person or online). 1 in 12 H.S. students in the United States experiences physical violence and sexual violence in their relationship.The effects of TDV include: Need IMMEDIATE support?Just want to […]

Minot Public Schools, District #1, Realignment Update

Last week, Minot Public Schools, District #1, held a special board meeting to further discuss the district wide budget. In a prior special board meeting, a middle school with fewer than 300 students was prioritized for realignment and closure. Memorial Middle School at Minot AFB met this criteria. However, on February 5th, 2024 it was […]

Smartphones- One of the Most Dangerous Places for a Child to Be

Now that school is in full swing it is an important time to talk to our youth about the dangers of technology. More specifically, the dangers of the information we share, especially explicit photos or videos. Smartphones not only provide a sense of independence and confidence but also allow the readily available use of the […]