What a Snarled Mess
It didn’t seem so bad with the door closed but, good grief, what a mess. A real, big time, embarrassing mess.What kind of person could create such an embarrassment? Ah…me. Now, dear reader, I respectfully ask that you do not rush to judgement as to my general habits in creating such a mess. Rather, I […]
Natural Products Expo West
From March 12-16, there’s an event happening in Anaheim, Calif., that is unlike any other in the United States, except for a parallel event that happens each September in Baltimore. It’s called Natural Products Expo West and it brings tens of thousands of exhibitors, guests, media and sponsors together to look at the latest innovations […]
Barksdale Trophy Presented in State Capitol
The Task Force for Military Issues in North Dakota (TF MIND) met in December for a 2025-29 strategic planning session. TF MIND is chaired by Lt. Gov. Tammy Miller and is served by ten other members, including local, state, and military leaders.TF MIND was created to establish a statewide strategic process to ensure the continued […]
Take a Winter Holiday to Holiday Mountain
Nothing makes an already long winter feel even longer than being stuck inside for months on end. One of the most surprising things this writer witnessed as a newbie to North Dakota is how many things seem to “shut-down” for the winter. Finding something to do from January-March felt impossible until the quaint Canadian ski […]
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 […]