Jazz up at Minot North: Students Excel at Magic City and NDSU Festivals
Every winter, jazz comes alive across North Dakota with two of the region’s most anticipated music events: the Magic City Jazz Festival in Minot and the NDSU Jazz Festival in Fargo. Both festivals unite young musicians, educators, and professional artists to celebrate performance, learning, and community through jazz. The Magic City Jazz Festival, hosted at […]
Sentinels Show Heart Across Courts, Consoles, and Ice
Throughout a week packed with competition, Minot North athletes and competitors tested themselves in every arena imaginable, from rivalry courts to digital battlegrounds to the roar of the ice rink. On February 10, beneath bright leis and splashes of island color, the girls’ basketball team hosted Century for Luau Night. As music echoed through the […]
Military Interstate Compact
Are you part of a military family with school-aged children? If so, you should familiarize yourself with the MIC3 Compact. All 50 states recognize the Compact. This agreement between the states ensures military-connected students receive consistent, uniform support via policies supporting eligibility, enrollment, placement, and graduation. You can learn more about the Military Interstate Children’s […]
He’s a North Dakota Treasure
My friend Joe Weigand made the 10 PM news on Monday night. It was President’s Day and the Roosevelt Park Zoo had arranged for Joe to appear at RVP as Teddy Roosevelt. Joe has made several appearances at Roosevelt Park Zoo, most recent in my memory was the 100th Anniversary of RVP in July of […]
TV violence has too much influence on too many people
Since television became commercially available in the United States in the late 1940s, it has influenced the American public like nothing else in the history of this nation. Television has grown a great deal and mass communication professors teach that 100 percent of homes in the United States have at least one TV. That kind […]
Where Military Life Meets Love
Everyone has a love story, some so unexpected they make fairy tales look predictable. In the military community, love often arrives between TDYs, deployments, PCS moves, and moments where “goodbye” becomes routine. Yet somehow, again and again, love finds its way, often when it’s least expected, almost always right on time. This Valentine’s Day, four […]
Military Couples Beating the Divorce Odds
You’ve heard the phrase, “50% of marriages end in divorce.” But what about military marriages? It’s hard to spend time on military spouse pages without seeing someone asking about divorce. The topic feels ever-present in military life. Do military couples make it through the challenges of PCS moves, deployments, uncertainty, and rebuilding life every few […]
Minot Air Force Base creates nearly $1 Billion in Economic Impact in 2025, new analysis shows
Minot Area Chamber EDC Each year, the numbers tell a familiar but powerful story: Minot Air Force Base is one of the most significant economic engines in North Dakota. According to the latest Economic Impact Analysis Report by the 5th Bomb Wing Comptroller Squadron, the base generated $956.7 million in impact during fiscal year 2025. […]
Six More Weeks
On February 2, I woke my kids up early so we would have time before school to watch a livestream clip of a groundhog named Phil emerge from his burrow at Gobbler’s Knob. Not because I believe in “whistle-pig meteorology,” but because my kids think it’s fascinating—and I’m a pushover for my kids. We watched […]
TSgt Titus Keim-5th Logistics Readiness Squadron
TSgt Titus Keim has served as a spiritual pillar within the Minot AFB Chapel, passionately ministering to his fellow wingmen as an anointed worship leader. Answering a clear call from God, TSgt Keim has consistently sought opportunities to proclaim the Gospel to his congregation. He has faithfully stewarded the sacred rite of communion, facilitated powerful […]