Sertoma Seltzer and Beerfest + Wine Tickets on Sale Now

Tickets for Sertoma Seltzer and Beerfest + Wine, an annual event sponsored by the Minot Sertoma Club, are now on sale online. The event will be held Saturday, October 5, at the Flickertail Gardens on the North Dakota State Fairgrounds, and will run from 4-8 p.m. This event includes a taste testing of seltzers, wine […]

Make the Grade, Earn Rewards with the Exchange!

You Made the Grade Program Returns for 2024-25 School Year The Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s You Made the Grade Program is back for its 24th year, rewarding military students who earn good grades with exclusive discounts, prizes and savings. All traditional and non-traditional military students in first through 12th grades, including those who […]

Invasion of the animals…

Just about anywhere in the state of North Dakota, there have been reports in recent years of unusual animal sightingsThese are animals that through recent history, at least, haven’t been seen in the state. But from 2000 on, numerous witnesses have come forward to tell their stories of what they may have seen.

It’s All About Community

Two events that you are going to read about in this week’s Northern Sentry gave me a bit of focus for this week’s article. First, a teacher at Memorial Junior High and now also at Minot North, Mr. Byron Boren, was named CTE (Career and Technology Education) teacher of the year in North Dakota. Mr. […]

PV/BV 24-4 concludes at Minot AFB

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —Airmen assigned to the 2nd and 5th Bomb Wings participated in Prairie Vigilance/Bayou Vigilance 24-4, a training operation designed to test the wings’ readiness to conduct deterrence and combat operations here, Sept. 4-8. “The purpose of ‘Prairie Vigilance’ is inherent in the name itself: vigilance,” said Col. Jesse Lamarand, 5th […]

91 MW participates in SELM test

Airmen and Sailors from the 625th Strategic Operations Squadron, Offutt AFB, Neb., 576th Flight Test Squadron, Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., the 91st Missile Wing, Minot AFB, N.D., and the Navy’s Strategic Communications Wing 1, Offutt AFB, completed a simulated electronic launch minuteman (SELM) test at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., Sept. 17.Twice a year, […]

Minot Robotics Team is Waiting for You!

Did you know the Minot Robotics team is made up of not only Minot AFB teens but also local teens from the city of Minot? This community team, known at Team #10173, is one of only seven active FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics teams within North Dakota. Through the team-based […]

Dome Sweet Dome

You’ve all seen it, and heard it referred to by many names. But it is that humongous, white, plasticky-looking bubble dome covering the track and field next to the McAdoo Fitness Center. This dome is rumored to be an all-seasons covering, allowing residents to utilize certain gym facilities even during the brutal winter months. The […]

A Focus on Service

Have you ever walked into a business and been completely amazed at the wide variety of items that they sell and the personalization you can receive with each purchase? You will feel this exact feeling when you walk into Focused Beam Engraving & Gift Shop. When you drive up to Focused Beam, you really have […]

Son Of A Brunch Makes Exit

The Northern Sentry’s 2023 Best Food Place on MAFB winner, Son Of A Brunch, made its exit out of the Base Exchange food court, just this month. Son Of A Brunch was a locally-owned food truck-turned-BX-restaurant of hearty breakfast foods. Owner Lee Drummelsmith came to this location on MAFB in November 2021 and has been […]