Air Force Global Strike Command selected for $18 million research allocation
BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. —Air Force Global Strike Command is the first major command selected for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Specific Topic under AFWERX with four approved solicitations and two pending applications.AFWERX, the innovation arm of the Department of the Air Force and a directorate within the Air Force Research Laboratory, brings […]
North Dakota CAP Aids Tripling Minot Pilots
Flight instructors from around North Dakota gathered at Avflight, Minot International Airport Sunday, starting the process of tripling Magic City Composite Squadron’s number of qualified pilots. Minot’s local squadron has only one Cessna 172 and no Civil Air Patrol instructors. Pilots from Fargo, Carrington, and Dickinson brought their unit’s aircraft and expertise to train three […]
Realignment Priorities of Minot Public Schools, District #1, School Board
Realignment within a district can have a profound impact is on military connected students and families. Last week, the Minot Public Schools, District #1 surveyed and selected priorities for an upcoming district realignment. In my attendance to this meeting, the following includes the realignment priorities from MPS School Board, District #1 which were ranked by […]
All Military Free! Minot State providing free admission to Beaver games
Minot State Athletics will honor all members of the military – active duty, guard, reserve, retired, veteran, and their spouse/dependent – with free admission to any regular season Minot State athletic contest for the remainder of the 2023-24 year.“We are grateful for the men and women who serve or have served in any capacity,” said […]
Like a Well-Rehearsed Ballet
I’ve seen it several times, and still the movement of a missile convoy across the plains of North Dakota amazes me. The movement of each vehicle in the convoy almost seems choreographed, and I am sure they are. I had just left the main gate at Minot Air Force Base when the action began. Ahead […]
Doing a major rebranding…
On May 4, 2023, one of my employees and I attended the annual North Dakota Farmers’ Market and Growers Association local foods conference in Bottineau. When we arrived at the hotel on schedule, nobody else was there. The following morning people started to trickle in, but overall, the conference was poorly attended.The venue for the […]
Cold Adjustment
Weird how 0-10 degrees feels pretty good after a spell of below zero temperatures and “dangerous” wind chills. I call it a North Dakota heat wave. A bit much perhaps, but after a cold snap of several days like what was experienced throughout the state recently, a dose of warmer weather sure seems agreeable. Crazy […]
Reality Check: Day in the Life of the 91 SFG
Once upon a time, Minot AFB was rumored to be a place that no first term Security Forces Airman wanted to be a part of. It was among the few bases in the Air Force that everyone seemed to have an opinion about, especially those who had never been stationed there. It’s safe to say […]
Some of the Best Little Slopes in ND: Frost Fire Park
What is the best part of suffering through this breath-catching frigid season? Is it dreaming of the delicious summer weather only a few long months away? Well, yes. But this arctic season also offers a few snippets of fun that those stationed in Florida never get to experience. One of those advantages of North Dakota […]
Less Pain- More Gain
Soft Wave Still Amazes Patients For Michelle Erickson, Chiropractic Assistant at Cornerstone Chiropractic, her over 8 months of administering Soft Wave treatments has given her the opportunity to interact with patients and be part of their healing process. “I had not heard of Soft Wave Therapy when I started here, but after sitting in on […]