What’s Coming for 2025
The new year is here. As military families, we can’t predict what will come in the coming months and years. We live with unpredictability and yet we embrace current situations. 2025 will likely be the same. However, while we can’t predict the future, we can be prepared for what we do know is coming. And […]
What Now? 25 Ideas of Indoor Fun
The holiday season is great. I love the events that stretch from Thanksgiving through New Year’s Eve. I love the special music, the candlelight, the décor, and the traditions. For me, most of the fun is wrapped up in the buildup to the Big Day. If the holiday season were a bell curve, Christmas would […]
Are we growing at the right pace…
It doesn’t matter where you go in North Dakota, you’re going to find that retail, health care, government, farming, education and even sports franchises have job openings. Just walk down the street in almost any community and you will see signs in windows that say “now hiring.” Those messages used to say “now accepting applications,” […]
New Year’s Resolutions
An Apology of SortsWe received notification that the 69th Bomb Squadron would be returning before Christmas, more than likely on the 23rd of December. Normally The Northern Sentry would be on hand to greet the deployed personnel as they returned to Minot Air Force Base, and the front page of our paper on December 27th […]
MAFB: What Really Happened in 2024?
We’re all just now coming out of the holiday coma to realize that 2024 will be over in a matter of days. Yikes, 2025 is almost here… Where did the year go? What happened again? As the year winds down, many find themselves reflecting on the past year and wondering what might change as the […]
~Winter Guide~Cozying Up With a Good Book This Winter
It’s no secret that winters up North are long and frigid. Let’s face it, sometimes the weather is not conducive to going anywhere. But how to stay busy while cooped up indoors? Julie Reiten, MAFB Librarian and lifelong North Dakota native has a mantra for when those blizzards are about to strike: “Grocery Store, Gas […]
91 OSS Weapons Flight Sorts a TON of Food
The Holidays are more than commercialism and there really is more to Christmas than buying and spending endlessly. Proof of the true spirit of the Holidays comes from the 91st Operations Support Squadron (OSS) Weapons and Tactics Flight who spent hours of their time helping to sort and distribute the massive amounts of food donations […]
MAFB Housing Rumored to Fill Outdoor Rinks Soon
Big news for Minot Air Force Base Housing this winter! Minot AFB Homes is re-opening its very own outdoor ice rinks right in your on-base neighborhood. Whether you’re excited about ice skating, hockey, or just soaking in the winter air, the rinks will be open exclusively for residents, providing the perfect way to enjoy the […]
Food Equals Love
This past week, I began my yearly holiday baking and it really got me thinking about the nostalgia that comes with baking. There is truly something magically about the passing down of recipes from generation to generation and baking heritage recipes for the holidays. These foods become a part of our traditions and bring back […]
Hispanic Allies Council translation team builds community bonds
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —The Hispanic Allies Council at Minot Air Force Base has founded a translation team in July 2024 to support the diverse community of service members and their families. The initiative aims to provide crucial support for individuals facing language barriers, whether it’s navigating military paperwork, engaging with the local community […]
