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 […]
Pickleball Fever: Why Everyone’s Obsessed (And Where to Play)

Roosevelt Park courts are open despite the construction. A group welcoming to newcomers meets up there at around 8:00 AM most mornings.
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 […]
5th Comptroller Squadron builds financial readiness through targeted training days

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —The 5th Comptroller Squadron strengthens its financial mission and operational readiness through structured training days held weekly for both military and civilian personnel.Every Tuesday, office hours are limited to appointments only from 9 a.m. to noon, followed by two hours of finance training in the afternoon. During these training hours […]
Ongoing engagement: Minot AFB and local leaders connect monthly

Senior Airman Luis Gomez, 5th Bomb Wing Public Affairs MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. — Team Minot leaders and community members came together during a Military Affairs Committee (MAC) luncheon at Minot Air Force Base, May June 5, 2025.Hosted regularly by both the Minot Area Chamber Economic Development Corporation (EDC) and Minot AFB, the MAC […]
All K-12 Students Benefit from Consistent Policies to Improve AI Education and Discipline

In my last article, I shared information pertaining to three executive orders issued by Mr. Donald J. Trump: EO 14242 – Improving Education Outcomes by Empowering Parents, States, and Communities, EO 14191 – Expanding Educational Freedom and Opportunity for Families, and EO 14190 – Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling. Here are two additional orders […]
Minot North Boys’ Golf Team State Championship

Bryleigh McBride, Freshman | Minot North High School The North Dakota State Boys’ Golf Championship concluded this past weekend at the Vardon Golf Course, and among the standout teams was Minot North High School. Demonstrating exceptional skill, perseverance, and teamwork, the Minot North Minutemen secured their first-ever state title in boys’ golf with a combined […]
Minot North High School Semester 2 Honor Roll

Highest Honors Grade 12Jeffrey Alvin, Camden Aufforth, Tyler Bast, Xander Baum, Andrew Bender, Isabella Berntsen, Ariannah Billett-Otten, Ashlyn Brockhoff, Avery Brockhoff, Carlie Brown, Hunter Byer, Dallin Chapman, Carter Coleman, Alauna Crissler, Aurora Donahue, Abagayl Eggum, Noah Fauske, Tyler Foss, Kenadee Gange, Hayden Gebhardt, Devin Good, Kymberley Hansen, Chelsea Heit, Shelby Hess, Marleigh Iverson, Kaylee Jaensch, […]
Bishop Ryan Catholic School Fourth Quarter Honor Roll

Highest Honors (3.667-4.000+)SENIORS: Emma Brandt, Conner Brintnell, Tyler Burns, Leah Charley, Teagan Coonrod, Rylie Deeter, Olivia Demars, Violet Demars, Clay Fegley, Eva Hernandez, Cambrie Johannes, Alena Johannsen, Aidan Kelly-Binkoski, Ruby Lormejuste, Jett Lundeen, Taylor Lundeen, Lilly McGough, Margaret O’Riley, Jace Schwan, Macksen Shean, Autumn Steckler, Ramsey Walz, Riley Weeks, Drew Zwak JUNIORS: Annyka Anderson, Elsie […]