It Wasn’t A Service…It Was A Duty…

On each and every light pole at Ryan Buick GMC was a red, white & blue banner that resembled the American Flag in honor of Flag Day 2025. Flag Day is a holiday celebrated on June 14 in the United States. It commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States on June 14, […]

Is Homeschool the New School House?

For military families stationed at Minot Air Force Base, homeschooling has become an increasingly popular educational path, offering flexibility, personalized learning, and strong community support. Whether families are new to homeschooling or seasoned educators at home, Minot AFB offers a wide range of resources to support their journey.Like all states, homeschooling in North Dakota comes […]

Team Minot Tackles Fargo Marathon with Resilience and Purpose

On May 31, a determined group of 25 runners from Team Minot traveled to Fargo, North Dakota, to participate in the annual Fargo Marathon. Participants challenged themselves by completing events based on their goals and training levels, including the 10K, half marathon, and full marathon distances. What made this year’s trip special was not just […]

PCS Survival for Coming and Going

A few weeks ago, I casually used the term “PCS season” on social media. Not long after, a message landed in my inbox:“When I heard you say ‘PCS season,’ I thought you meant ‘Pollen and Construction Season.’ It took me a minute to realize you were using a military term.” We both had a good […]

Are we tornado alley?

Because the month of June tends to bring us the most rainfall, along with that comes unstable and sometimes violent weather in the form of hurricane-force winds and tornadoes.While states like Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska get more tornadoes historically than North Dakota, we get plenty of them in any given year. Tornadoes are labeled in […]

Call Anytime…

   It was a normal Thursday evening with not a whole lot on the schedule. OK, I’ll revise that statement a bit. There is always something on the schedule to be done, but not a whole lot more was going to get accomplished, in fact we were looking forward to going out to supper with […]

Minot Trap Team Shines at State Tournament

The Minot Trap Team made an impressive showing at the 2025 North Dakota State Trap Tournament, with 29 athletes representing the team and several standout performances across the board. The event welcomed athletes from across the state to compete in categories divided by skill and division level. Minot’s participants not only met expectations, they exceeded […]

North Dakota is a Homeschool Hot Spot

Homeschool or a “program of education supervised by a child’s parent” was legalized in North Dakota in 1989. Since then, many legislative updates have occurred which enabled inclusivity, such as permission to homeschool developmentally disabled children and student participation in public school extracurricular activities. Now, Minot AFB has approximately 116 military-connected K-12th grade homeschoolers and […]

The Heart Of A Lion! Magic City Lions Pay Tribute

Jim Keller is the final remaining charter member of the Magic City Lions, a service club that began in Minot on August 5, 1969. Although Jim is the last of the charter members that formed the Magic City Lions in 1969, he was the very first, and still to this day, the only member of […]