Jr. Journalism:Norsk Høstfest
I saw a Viking fight! They had actual, armored axes, swords, shields–and everything else a Viking would have. I saw this Viking fight at Norsk Høstfest 2023. Anyway, let’s get to the basics. Høstfest is an annual Scandinavian celebration every year. It’s hosted at the State Fairgrounds. It was a great time. There’s lots of […]
Winter Bussing and Town Hall
Autumn is in full swing with great programming at Minot Air Force Base. As we adjust to shorter days and decreasing temperatures, the School Liaison Office serves as the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) for Yellowfin Bus Transportation and is excited to prepare for our winter bussing season. Winter bussing at Minot Air Force Base is […]
The Happenings of 5th Force Support Squadron
If you haven’t noticed yet, you should know I am a BIG fan of a good FSS event. I love the feeling of being with our community having fun and enjoying what the FSS squadron has put together for us. During a meeting with Matt Balas, the Deputy Director of FSS, he was able to […]
Minot Lions to Host “Dining in the Dark” Event October 19
The Minot Lions Club will be hosting their 7th Annual Dining in the Dark event on Thursday, October 19, 2023, at the Northwest Arts Center on the Minot State University campus. The event starts at 5:30 p.m. Tickets for the event are $60 per person and can be purchased at https://givebutter.com/U4PsFJ. The deadline to purchase […]
What a Week!
Let’s start with Norsk Høstfest…what a great celebration! I can’t say enough about the hundreds of volunteers that were able to get Høstfest back on track. The time I spent at Høstfest was highlighted by smiles of friends and acquaintances, quite a few of whom I hadn’t seen in quite a while. Everyone was certainly […]
High speed chase in progress…
On Wednesday my young assistant and myself were on our delivery route going through Minot when we saw something we don’t normally experience in Minot. It was a high speed chase involving a late model sedan and three, four and finally seven Ward County Sheriff’s Department vehicles. This happened about 4 p.m., on Wednesday, just […]
The Magic Words
“I’m not from around here. What should I know? What’s your favorite stuff in town? Tell me the secrets.” These sentences seem to roll off my tongue in a rapid fire fashion. For a person who never wanted to move, or start over—I’ve become something of an expert at being, “not from around here.” Nearly […]
Angler’s Anguish – Kooky or Clever?
Most fishermen: What’s the forecast?Answer: Wind 15-20 and a 30% chance of rain.Most fishermen: Yuk. Let’s go another day.Muskie fisherman: What’s the forecast?Answer: Wind 25-35 with higher gusts possible, 80% chance of rain/snow with accumulations of 15-20 inches possible, moon phase favorable.Muskie fisherman: Well, that settles it. Let’s go! It happens. More often than you […]
Military Members may not get a Paycheck in October
It has been looming. The possible threat of a government shutdown is an ultimatum that gets more serious with each passing day. Congress’s inability to finalize a budget by the end of September may thrust the federal government again into a position where no budget has been agreed upon, therefore many employees of U.S government […]
Team Minot welcomes newest deputy commanders
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —Recently, Team Minot welcomed its newest deputy commanders. U.S. Air Force Col. Benjamin Jensen and U.S. Air Force Col. George L. Chapman assumed deputy commander duties for the 5th Bomb Wing and 91st Missile Wing respectively. Jensen most recently served as Chief of the Bomber Requirements Division at Air Force […]