America’s White Table: Veteran’s Day Ceremony with Col. Lamarand
Last Friday, Colonel Lamarand, 5 BW Commander read America’s White Table” by Margot Theis Raven for North Plains Elementary students and families. This book is a touching children’s book on the significance of the white table as a symbol of remembrance and respect for missing military service members and prisoners of war. In the story, […]
Honoring All Who Served – North Plains Elementary Hosts Veterans Day Event
It was red, white and blue through and through. North Plains Elementary hosted a Veterans Day celebration on Friday afternoon, November 8th, and the gymnasium of the school was packed! As any good Veterans Day should, Dr. Amanda Capote, Music Teacher at North Plains asked the crowd to join the students in the Pledge of […]
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Musical Cinderella opening at Mouse River Players Theatre
The family favorite fairytale, Cinderella, is set to open at Mouse River Player’s Community Theatre just in time for the start of the holiday season. This musical adaptation of the timeless classic will grace the stage on November 21 to 24 and November 29 through December 1. The musical builds on the traditional folk tale […]
The Kiddos Worked Hard!
North Plains Elementary music teacher Dr. Amanda Capote reached out to the staff of the Northern Sentry with an invitation to a Veteran’s Day program to be held on Friday, November 8th at 2:00 PM. I accepted the invitation on behalf of the Northern Sentry. Veteran’s Day has always been a special holiday for me, […]
This might surprise you…
When we talk about immigrants in North Dakota, we’re often referring to people who came here in the late 1800s from Norway, Germany, England and Russia. Most of us today are descendants of those immigrants and we maintain that proud ancestory through festivals such as Norsk Hostfest in Minot, Sauerkraut Day in Wishek and the […]
No Small Task: Local Company Moves TR Statue
How do you move a 100 year old statue of Teddy Roosevelt? Very carefully… It was 1924 when Minot’s Teddy Roosevelt statue was cast in Brooklyn, New York. Seemingly ordered by Dr. Henry Waldo DDE as a gift to the Roosevelt family, the plaque at the base of the structure that held the Teddy Roosevelt […]
B-52 Bombers Deploy to Middle East to Deter Iran, More F-15E Fighters to Come
U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bombers have arrived in the Middle East to deter Iran and its proxies, the U.S. military announced Nov. 3. It is the first time that B-52s have deployed to a base in the region since 2019. The U.S. is deploying a total of six B-52s, an additional squadron of F-15E […]
It Changes The Entire Skyline
Ribbon Cutting Held for New Fitness Facility re·sil·ientAble to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions. The dream of an indoor facility that can accommodate the needs of Minot Air Force Base has come true with the opening of the new Fitness Center (yet to be given an official name) Dome facility that will officially […]
Costume Contest Winners Don’t Disappoint
Every year we look forward to our Facebook notifications being filled with smiling kids, scary adults and unique costumes from our annual Halloween costume contest! We get amazing submissions from all over the base community. This year was no different. In years past, the winner has been chosen by the Northern Sentry staff, but for […]
The Holidays are Here?
Halloween is barely behind us. In fact, there are still lingering spooky decorations to be seen around base housing. But despite the calendar displaying barely November, it feels like the Holiday season is encroaching quickly, extremely quickly.Arguably, Minot weather around this time of year does lend itself to snuggly sweaters and hot cocoa. The desire […]
