ND Insights: Military-Family-Supporting Website
North Dakota’s Insights.nd.gov website now features educational data available to the public. This website “is the state’s official source for information about public education across North Dakota. The information is provided by partner agencies through the Statewide Longitudinal Data System and is brought about through the collaborative work efforts of the following North Dakota agencies: […]
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 […]
Team Minot showcases two legs of the nuclear triad to new U.S. Strategic Command leadership team
5th Bomb Wing Public Affairs MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —On the second stop of their first field visit as the new command team for U.S. Strategic Command, U.S. Navy Adm. Rich Correll, commander, and U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. JoAnn Naumann, command senior enlisted leader, got a firsthand look of the Airmen and mission […]
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, […]
Have you heard about the Divorcees?
We all know that Fargo has always been a growing community. When the railroad reached Fargo in June 1872, our state’s largest city really started to expand. Six years before that, the territorial Legislature enacted a law that allowed for immediate divorce. In other words, a couple not getting along, could arrive in Fargo, walk […]
Making Peace with the Quiet
I can never quite decide if I like this time of year or not.On one hand, I’m ready. After more than a month of building toward Christmas—decorating every surface, planning gatherings, cooking special meals, and trying to soak in all the magic—there’s a sense of emotional whiplash when it all stops. One day the house […]
Still A Good First Impression
Happy New Year to everyone, and I hope you enjoy this edition that highlights the Northern Sentry…i.e. 2025. I keep a library of papers at my office and just added the 51st edition which will be the end of my 2025 papers because we didn’t have a December 26th paper. From my office the saved […]
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 […]
Minot Wrestlers Hit the Mat – Strong to Start the Season
Fatimzahra Elbouab, age 16 On November 22, wrestlers in grades 7 – 12 from across North Dakota came to Magic City Campus for the season’s first tournament. With four mats laid out for boys and girls, the matches were filled with shots, throws, and pins. The Minot United Girls Wrestling Team performed exceptionally well. Last […]