Introducing THE Community Calendar
Even though information in this day and age is much easier to locate than in previous decades, there has still been the lingering annoyance about exactly how to find out what is going on, both on and off base. Information tends to be scattered amongst emails, multiple Facebook pages, and sometimes word of mouth by […]
Bringing the Holiday Spirit to Minot AFB- 5th CES to Host Third Annual Holiday Parade
On December 16, 2022, 5:30pm (date changed) the 5th Civil Engineer Squadron Electrical Shop will once again bring the holiday spirit to the community of Minot Air Force Base with a festive holiday parade. Tech. Sgt. William Hudnall, now retired, originally brought the idea of a parade to the 5th CES Electricians who worked together […]
Kicking Off the Holidays: Downtown Open House
Are you ready to begin the most wonderful time of the year? Downtown Minot is not wasting a single minute of the holiday season by hosting a magnificent celebration on the first official day of the Christmas season—otherwise known as Black Friday—the day after Thanksgiving. November 25 will be one for the books as the […]
It’s A Pace That Takes Time to Get Used To… Exclusive interview with 91st Missile Wing Commander, Kenneth McGhee
NS- Col. McGhee, let’s talk about your career in the Air Force.Col. McGhee- I enlisted in the Air Force in 1998 after graduating from Rhodes College in in Memphis, Tennessee in 1997. I was a recruiter for a year, and then I headed out to Vandenberg in California for my ICBM training. I did my […]
Hitting The Ground Running…Exclusive interview with 5th Bomb Wing Commander, Daniel Hoadley
As a journalist you appreciate being given the opportunity to visit with a person who is in a position of authority, like Col. Daniel Hoadley, Commander of the 5th Bomb Wing. It seems that each wing commander deals with unique challenges. COVID 19 in 2021. The invasion of The Ukraine in 2022. Situations unique to […]
Mil Spouse Country Singer Jessie G ‘Salutes’ Minot Veterans
Even though Veteran’s Day was last weekend, there is never a bad time to thank our dedicated servicemen and women. Jessi G, a world-renowned country/rock singer and performer, wants to do just that with a special “Weekend Salute to Veterans” show this Saturday, Nov 19, at The Spot in downtown Minot. The Friday night performance […]
Those Thanksgiving Traditions
Traditions are everywhere. Almost everyone has a remembrance that brings them joy around the holidays. Since Thanksgiving is the time to think about the blessings instead of the hardships that being a military family brings, the Northern Sentry has found several base residents willing to share a few of their well-loved family Thanksgiving traditions from […]
Jr Journalism: Caroline and Kodiak
When you have someone who constantly makes you happy. The one you can lean on and always makes you smile. For me, that is the best. For me, that is my dog! He is very big and white all over. He likes to sleep on the carpet; I like to lay on him! His fur […]
A View From Our Side: Thought You Should All Know….
Shout Out For EducationAt a recent Military Affairs Committee meeting, Col. McGhee took the podium to report on the activities of the 91st Missile Wing. At the end of his activity report, he added how much his family has appreciated the school(s) in Minot. The audience of those attending from Minot AFB certainly shook their […]
Thanksgiving Safety and Gratitude
Thanksgiving is a time of gratitude, home cooked meals, and for some, travel. According to the National Fire Prevention Association, Thanksgiving is the peak day for home cooking fires with more than three times the daily average for such incidences. Unattended cooking is by far the leading contributing factor in cooking fires and fire deaths. […]