Minot Honeybees Salute Minot AFB with Rebrand Minot
Minot NWL Softball Team will change their name to Minot Bombshells for one game MINOT, ND – In honor of the important work the men and women at Minot Air Force Base perform each and everyday to protect and serve our country, the Minot Honeybees softball team of the Northwoods League will change their name […]
Under The Biome: An Afternoon of Art at North Plains Elementary School
No passport required here! Under The Biome provided travelers with all the comfort of traveling the globe without even stepping onto a plane! Local Minot AFB artists (North Plains Elementary students K-5th grade) provided art work that covered the grasslands, desert, forest, tundra, and the ocean-making for the perfect getaway!
MPF/DEERS New Appointment System and Updated Hours Effective 1 June 2024
The Military Personnel Flight (MPF) has exciting news to share – like our Finance partners, we are launching Qtrac to better service you!Effective 1 June 2024, appointments will be booked through Qtrac via the attached QR code, and Setmore will be phased out.We will no longer be appointment only! The flyer lists new Walk-in and […]
Minot AFB Coed Volleyball Teams Champions at Bishop Ryan’s Annual Tournament
Bishop Ryan High School runs an Annual Volleyball Tournament to raise funds for their volleyball program. They hosted over forty teams this year, which is the most teams they have hosted, said the Tournament Director, Nick Theis. The tournament ran between Saturday April 27th and Sunday April 28th. Among the participating teams, there was a […]
Team Minot named DAF 2023 General Larry O. Spencer Award winners
ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) —The Department of the Air Force announced the recipients of the 2023 Gen. Larry O. Spencer Innovation Award during a ceremony at the Pentagon, May 8. Master Sgt. Keith T. Dison, flight chief of advanced geospatial intelligence analysis troop of the Joint Special Operations Command Intelligence Brigade, received the individual award, while […]
Minot AFB Grassland to be Restored: Pollinator Community Day
“There are no words that can tell the hidden spirit of the wilderness, that can reveal its mystery, its melancholy, and its charm.” – Teddy Roosevelt Minot AFB is no longer taking a back seat in restoring its natural prairie grasslands. Human development has overtaken the growing and lush natural landscape over the decades. This […]
A Shout Out
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Downtown Merchants Host Minot AFB First Graders We loaded 36 first graders, two teachers, one para and some eager parents, all from North Plains Elementary, on a big yellow bus and headed south to the Main Street of downtown Minot. Final destination, Cookies for You and Margie’s Art […]
Always Tough To Say “Goodbye”
Junior Achievement Sessions End When I first talked to Mrs. White about my return to her classroom to teach Junior Achievement in 2024, she gave me a bit of a heads up that this class “gives me a run for my money every day.” My Junior Achievement time at North Plains Elementary was put on […]
It’s a treasure trove of unique items
Downtown Minot has a lot of fun, small shops filled with one of a kind finds that you never even knew you needed to have, but when you see it, you just know. One of these shops is Robyn’s Place. Located in the Fair Building at 122 Main St S, Robyn’s Place is a cozy, […]
5th Bomb Wing executes base-wide readiness exercise
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —The 5th Bomb Wing conducted a base-wide readiness exercise, or Warbird Week, from May 1-8.Warbird Week is a routine base-wide readiness exercise designed to test 5th BW Airmen’s abilities to operate in a variety of scenarios. As part of the exercise, various circumstances and conditions were simulated across the base […]