Bomber Task Force Returns to
Minot Air Force Base
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, ND —After over a month of being overseas, the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron completed a Bomber Task force (BTF) mission based out of RAF Fairford, England and returned to Minot Air Force Base, Sept. 23, 2022. “The BTF was most definitely a success,” said Lt. Col. Ryan Loucks, 23rd Bomb Squadron […]
The 54th Helicopter Squadron Visits Glenburn Public School
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —The 54th Helicopter Squadron landed a UH-1N “Huey” at Glenburn Public School in Glenburn, North Dakota to allow students to tour the aircraft Sept. 27, 2022. The community event was brought to fruition from a simple conversation involving 1st Lt. Sarah Melton, a 54th HS pilot and a local girl […]
Upside Down Under: Highway Isolation?…
Most of us love North Dakota because of the sunsets, fishing, hunting and open roads. I love the open roads.We may not have the longest open road opportunities, but we are certainly up there toward the top. You can look at a map of the state and find long, straight highways just about everywhere.In my […]
She’s Not Around Here: Rewriting the Narrative
MINOT–I’m not an expert at many things. A lover of learning, I tend to soak up information and skills, without ever committing them to lifelong practice. This comes in handy because I know a little bit about a lot of bits. If I need to know more, I can usually find someone who is more […]
Upside Down Under: Highway Isolation?…
A View from Our Side: Getting Ready for the “W” Word
I have to tell you that last Sunday afternoon was an absolute perfect fall day. I was in the back yard checking over the apple tree to see how close we were to harvesting our small apple crop and the sunshine and fall colors reminded me of why I love the four seasons that North […]
Volunteers Walk or Drive to Fight Suicide
Movement of a Quarter of a Million People Joined by Local Participants in Minot Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States, yet suicide can be prevented. Volunteers from Minot, ND are joining the quarter of a million people who are walking in towns across the United States to draw attention […]
Let’s get Hiking: Woodland Trail
Hiking is notably one of the adventurer’s favorite summer pastimes. Hiking, otherwise known as walking in nature-filled outdoors locations, is described by the American Hiking Society as having tons of individual benefits: “Walking is one of the lowest impact sports around. This means that while you derive all the cardiovascular benefits of other aerobic activities, […]
Storm Spotter Program
SKYWARN® to be held at Minot AFB
In most years, thunderstorms, tornadoes and lightning cause hundreds of injuries and deaths and billions in property and crop damages. To obtain critical weather information, the National Weather Service (NWS) established SKYWARN® with partner organizations. SKYWARN® is a volunteer program with between 350,000 and 400,000 trained severe weather spotters. These volunteers help keep their local […]
Minot Air Force Base Chief Master Sergeant Selects
A native of Union City, Tennessee, Chief Master Sgt. Whitney S. Rogers has been in the Air Force for 17 years, following right in her father’s footsteps. “He was in the Air Force, and so I wanted to go to the Air Force,” shares Rogers. “To be honest, I joined the military because of the […]
