91st Security Forces Group Defender Challenge keeps Airmen sharp
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. — The 91st Security Forces Group (91SFG) ran a four-day defender challenge Sept. 23–24 and Sept. 29–30, putting Airmen from its four squadrons through weapons, field and endurance events to sharpen skills outside of formal inspection cycles. Two teams from each squadron—four competitors and one alternate per team—represented the 891st […]
Charging into Fire Safety Week
The 5th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) Fire Department lit up the week, safely, with a jam-packed schedule of events for Fire Prevention Week 2025. From roaring fire engines to smoke-filled safety trailers and plenty of smiles from Sparky the Fire Dog, the Minot AFB community came together in full force to learn, engage, and celebrate […]
Magic City Civil Air Patrol Cadets Rally Minot Businesses to Support Wreaths Across America
The Cadets of the Magic City Civil Air Patrol Composite Squadron are calling on Minot’s business community to help honor our local heroes this holiday season through the Wreaths Across America initiative. Their mission: to ensure that a live Balsam wreath is placed on every veteran’s grave at Rosehill Memorial Park Cemetery—no hero left behind. […]
The Rise of the Sourdough on Base
Annie Gallagher, Northern Sentry North Dakota, long since remembered for its frontier-homestead life back in the 1800’s, has undoubtedly now made a turn back to some of its forgotten past. In a nod to simpler times and simpler ingredients, the residents of Minot AFB are fully embracing the traditional task of breadmaking, and more specifically, […]
Minot North Athletics Dominate Fall Season
As fall sports begin to wrap up, Minot North High School athletes continue to show their strength, teamwork, and determination across multiple sports. From the football field to the golf course and tennis courts, the Sentinels are leaving their mark with impressive performances, personal bests, and team spirit that has the whole school buzzing with […]
College, Career, or Military Readiness
Senior year is a pivotal time for high school students. Graduation looms and choices abound. To make it a little bit easier to decide, high school students can meet with their assigned guidance counselor, stop by my office, visit with a military recruiter, or attend the Minot Area Career Expo held at our North Dakota […]
Autumn Movie Magic in Minot
As a kid, I was glued to the TV every fall. I remember Hocus Pocus’ premiere, I saw Casper in the theater, my mom taped the Olsen twins’ Double, Double, Toil and Trouble and I’d anxiously read the TV listings to plan my life around every other Disney Halloween special the ’90s had to offer. […]
From the 50th State
The Bucket ListOur trip to Hawaii had a couple of bucket list items, the first being my wife, Sue, was able to check off her 50th state visited, including Puerto Rico so really 51, and me being able to visit Pearl Harbor. There is a saying that goes something like this “I have more days […]
Blue skies every day
One thing that North Dakota is blessed with are numerous airports that either get you where you need to go or connect you to flights that will get you to your destination. There are nine “major” airports in the state with all nine of them having direct flights to at least one major hub city […]
Leaving Bases Better: Jessica Walker’s Homeschool Legacy at Minot AFB
When Jessica Walker arrived at Minot Air Force Base in April 2024 with her husband, Master Sergeant Bradley Walker of the 5th Operations Support Squadron (5 OSS), and their four children ages 4, 6, 9, and 12, she brought more than just a military family settling into a new assignment. She brought vision, passion, and […]