Zoo for a Brew!
Come to the Roosevelt Park Zoo and enjoy a taste of a few cold beers, along with some mouth-watering bacon. On Thursday, August 8th from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., the Roosevelt Park Zoo is holding its premier event of the summer, the 10th Annual Bacon and Brew at the Zoo hosted by Greater Minot […]
Dive into Turtle Island Indoor Water Park
Some good old family fun with swimming, sliding, and splashing is waiting for you at Turtle Island Indoor Water Park. The water park is part of the Turtle Island Adventure Parks located in the Sky Dancer Casino and Resort in Belcourt, North Dakota just an hour and a half drive away. This is the perfect […]
How some late bloomers transformed my perspective of Minot
When we moved into our home, there was no landscaping to be seen. Having been affected by the 2011 flood, it was hastily—and minimally—rehabbed to allow its elderly occupant to return home as quickly as possible. There were no shrubs or perennials, only a few scant weeds growing near the foundation. With help and input […]
Oh My Goodness!
Triple digits! The temp flashed 111 degrees as we took the exit to Medora, and ultimately the Medora Musical. The weather service had predicted 107 degrees for a high temperature, but more often than not they miss their predicted high. 103, 105…hot? Yes, but Medora is always a bit warmer than the rest of North […]
Leonard Peltier in the news again…
It seems like it’s been a long time, but Leonard Peltier is back in the spotlight for a couple of reasons. Peltier, a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, who is now 79, is serving two consecutive life sentences in a Florida prison for his role in a 1975 shootout on the Pine […]
Provider of the Month – August
What do you enjoy most about being an FCC Provider?What I love most about being a provider is watching the kids play and grow together. They all learn so much from each other. It’s so sweet to see them build friendships.I also love the community it builds with other providers. I love listening to the […]
What’s Happening at the Minot AFB Exchange
DoD, Coast Guard Civilians Shop Tax-Free at the Minot AFB ExchangeThe Army & Air Force Exchange Service continues to serve the military community at Minot AFB with its expanded tax-free shopping benefit to Department of Defense and Coast Guard civilians. In 2021, in-store and online shopping privileges were expanded to about 575,000 Department of Defense […]
91st Missile Wing welcomes new command chief
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —Chief Master Sgt. Becky Thomas assumed responsibility as the command chief of the 91st Missile Wing during a ceremony here, July 19. In her role as the 91st MW command chief, Thomas will serve as the primary advisor to U.S. Air Force Col. James Schlabach, 91st MW commander, on matters […]
New Age Newsie
Do you know who delivers your weekly Northern Sentry newspapers? Here’s an inside look at a couple of the youngsters on base who work hard each week delivering your papers! Delivering the Northern Sentry newspapers since Nov 2023, siblings Charlie (8) and Renny (9) just love their job! They explained that delivering the paper is […]
Honeybees become the Bombshells
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Baseball, Softball… same difference right? Not exactly. Softball can be traced all the way back to 1887 where it is alleged to have started as an inside baseball-like game made out of a pair of boxing gloves tied together for a ball. Apparently firefighters at the time really […]