Let’s Talk Turkey!
Most military-connected students in and around Minot AFB attend public schools. The majority attend the schools in the Minot Public School District, which includes attendance at the three on-base schools: North Plains Elementary School, Dakota Elementary School, and Memorial Middle School, known as “Public Schools on Military Installations” or PSMIs. However, our closest off-base neighbor–-Glenburn […]
A New Vantage Point
After checking my son into his recreational class, I headed to the bleachers to sit with the other parents. Not long after I sat down, a mom in front of me turned and said, “I bet Amy will know.”I’d only met this person in passing—just enough to exchange polite smiles while settling in to watch […]
Childhood mortality in North Dakota
In last week’s article, we touched on tuberculosis related to the San Haven facility. This was once a major disease in children in this state. There’s been a significant decline in disease and death in the last century, but it ran rampant before 1900.It was actually a significant public health issue for adults and children. […]
Tell Me About North Dakota
What reporter and storyteller Amy Allender brings to the Northern Sentry is a unique perspective of not only Minot, but North Dakota. I have often said that if Amy Allender was selling you a car, it would indeed be the absolute best car available for you and your family. Like she does in her column […]
93-year-old retired veteran pilot revisits the B-52
Senior Airman Kendra A. Ransum, 5th Bomb Wing Public Affairs MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —Nearly six decades after his last flight, retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Gary Lee stood on the flightline at Minot Air Force Base, marshaling in the modern iteration of the aircraft he once piloted: the B-52 Stratofortress.Lee, 93, traveled from […]
Paws, Play, and Pasta: A Tail-Wagging Year of Events with Souris Valley Animal Shelter
Get ready for an action-packed year with the Souris Valley Animal Shelter! Whether you’re a sports fan, fitness enthusiast, foodie, or pet-fashion aficionado, SVAS has something special lined up, and every event helps support their lifesaving work. Their three main events coming up this year are “Bark at the Park”, “Lend a Paw 5k Color […]
Devils Lake A Great “Stay” cation
The road into Woodland Resort located on Creel Bay on Devils Lake starts out winding through farm fields, transitions into a natural North Dakota wooded area, and soon you will find yourself looking out over the expanse of Devils Lake, the 2nd largest, and largest natural lake, in North Dakota. Signs will direct you to […]
Tiny Clothes, Big Impact
Hope Anderson Piles of clothing, toys galore, and an abundance of shoes. What does one do with all the items a child outgrows seemingly overnight? On the flip side, where does a person go when a child is growing so fast that nothing in the closet fits anymore? A new store in Downtown Minot, Second […]
Celebrating World Giraffe Day
Roosevelt Park Zoo is making bold strides in animal care, conservation, and community engagement this summer with two extraordinary milestones. The grand opening of the African Plains Building, a state-of-the-art indoor giraffe facility, was celebrated on June 21, coinciding with World Giraffe Day, while the birth of four critically endangered Amur tiger cubs on May […]
Beat the Summer Slide
In this article, I am not referring to the new water slide that was recently added to Polaris Park! Instead, I encourage all parents/guardians to continue to embed learning into daily activities, so that there is no regression when school starts back up in August. To help you stay engaged over the summer, consider participating […]
