Let’s Make Sushi!
Americans call almost anything sushi. Locally, “sushi” can refer to rice rolls, raw fish or basically anything at a “sushi restaurant”. While sushi is a broad term for a Japanese dish made with vinegar flavored rice and usually raw fish, each type has specific names that are mostly unknown to the novice American sushi eater. […]
The PCS Pet Place to Go
“A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself,” said 1800s humorist Josh Billings. Although nearly 200 years old now, most would agree that the statement remains sound to this day. People love their pets. Dogs, cats, guinea pigs, ferrets, fish, lizards and much more will until the […]
Hotel Revel announces a new program: Weddings for Warriors
Revel Hotel, the newly renovated hotel next to Dakota Square Mall in Minot ND, is launching Weddings for Warriors; this program will offer the use of Pilot’s Bar and adjoining Billy Mitchell Conference Room on the hotels lower level one day per month, at no charge, to deserving Airmen for wedding parties, receptions or even […]
A View From Our Side: It’s a SAD Time
Could It Be We Have Seasonal Affective Disorder? So, Mr. Weatherman, it’s Sunday night. We received 13 inches of snow requiring that we once again drag out the snowblower (hey, not complaining, I am lucky I have one) and the array of shovels to clear our sidewalks, driveway and plow trails through the backyard to […]
Slice of Life: Flooded Minot
There really doesn’t seem to be very much to Minot’s Souris River, generally meandering silently through the city. Usually those who walk the riverbank, or bicycle near it, must look down to see the water which, quite often, moves very little or not at all. It’s a ruse, of course. The history of flooding in […]
Upside Down Under: It’s a Canadian invasion…
Anyone who travels U.S. Highway 52 anywhere between Portal to Minot and beyond is fully aware of the number semi-trailers that are coming from western Canada. I’ve written about this in the past and before retiring, sometimes counted those trucks to have statistics to back up the articles. The last time I did that was […]
Jr. Journalism: My Spelling Bee Experience
On February 22nd, I competed in the Ward County Spelling Bee after winning my school Spelling Bee at North Plains Elementary. I had a busy day, and here is how it went.I had to go to Minot State University, where the Spelling Bee was. While I was driving from base, I used the Word Club […]
Military Women & The Month that Celebrates Them
For 36 years, Women’s History Month has commemorated women. March has shined a light on women’s contributions in both history and society while also ushering a new type of feminist awareness. This history month represents more than women today, but also women of the past and those yet to come who have or plan to […]
891st MSFS achieves new heights
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —The 891st Missile Security Forces Squadron was awarded the 2022 Security Forces Squadron Outstanding Large Unit Award at the Major Command level for the first time in the unit’s history, and will go on to compete for the award at the Air Force level. The award recognizes the importance of […]
Team Minot Women Inspire Next Generation of Airmen
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —Women Inspiring the Next Generation (WINGS) held an opening ceremony and proclamation signing in recognition of Women’s History Month March 6 at the Minot Air Force Base Exchange. “Women are essential to Team Minot and the Air Force,” said Col. Christopher Cain, 5th Bomb Wing vice commander. “We are paying […]