There’s a North in Northern Lights
Friday and Saturday nights gave a lot of folks the chance to see a nice display of Northern Lights. Aurora Borealis happens every couple of months. Sometimes they are brilliant, lighting up the entire sky, and at times on Friday night the horizon was certainly ablaze from west to east. My first experience with Northern […]
Australian muralist coming to Minot…
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] A year after an announcement was made to paint murals on the side of a downtown Minot grain elevator, it appears the project is going forward. Australian artist Guido Van Helten was in Minot recently to survey the premises and get a better idea of what exactly he […]
DAF Special Education Learning Series: PCS Season
The Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) in the United States Air Force is a comprehensive support initiative program designed to support active-duty service members with dependents who have special medical, educational, or developmental needs.By addressing the unique challenges faced by military connected families with special needs, EFMP plays a crucial role in supporting the well-being […]
Minot Hot Tots Announce 2024 Single Game Tickets on Sale
Minot Hot Tots Release 2024 Promo Schedule Minot, ND – The Minot Hot Tots are excited to announce that single game tickets are now on sale for the 2024 season! Fans can purchase tickets online or at the Corbett Field box office.In addition to single game tickets going on sale, the Hot Tots have also […]
Sky Fest Over Fort Stevenson
Make plans to visit Fort Stevenson State Park Memorial Day weekend and bring your kite! Sky Fest welcomes kite flyers of all ages to decorate the sky over Fort Stevenson May 25, 26, & 27 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm each day. Fly your own kite or witness professional kite flyers as they bring […]
Mil Spouses Don’t Serve, But They Do Sacrifice
Military Spouse Appreciation Day. One day, in one of the busiest months of the year (second only to December holidays), we set aside to celebrate the behind the scenes military spouse. A day set amidst the chaos of end of school vacation planning, dance recitals, PCS prep and so much more, this day in May […]
The Criticality of Modernization
Col. Tytonia S. Moore, Deputy Director of Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Modernization, Site Activation Task Force spoke about the modernization and implementation of the Sentinel project at the recent Nuclear Triad Symposium sponsored by Task Force 21. The Minuteman III has served our nation well. But Sentinel is the weapon system to replace the aging Minuteman […]
Those Darn Dak Rats!
It’s certainly impossible to be a fan of Dak Rats if you live on base. These little rodents certainly lay claim to lawns, playgrounds, park and in general all grassy areas on Minot Air Force Base. I have been surprised by not only the number, but the damage they do as they burrow their way […]
Teddy’s time in Tampa…
A post on Facebook about Theodore Roosevelt revealed a piece of history that was quite shocking mostly because I’ve never seen anything about this while there are multiple articles, TV spots and museum entries in south Florida. Roosevelt and his Rough Riders spent some time in the Ybor City neighborhood of Tampa before disembarking for […]
Tell Me Something Good
It’s that time of year again: PCS Season. Every spring, my social media feeds and groups spill over with posts about upcoming moves. Friends are looking to purge items in online yard sale groups, questions about selling a house “by owner,” comments about bases across the globe, and, of course, questions about PCSing to Minot […]