Minot North Spring Sports: Soccer, Baseball & Softball Underway!
Bryleigh McBride, Freshman | Minot North High School The spring season has kicked off in a big way at Minot North, and as a brand new school with growing teams, everything we do this year is history in the making. From home runs and wins and the tough losses and learning moments, every athlete is […]
Continuing to Serve
As Minot Air Force Base’s new School Liaison Program Manager, it is such an honor to serve our military-connected students from all branches within and around Minot, North Dakota. I hope that I may bring love, laughter, and light to this program—putting my own spin on all tasks, lifting up those with whom I have […]
NDSU earns silver status Military Friendly School designation
North Dakota State University NDSU has been designated as a silver status Military Friendly School for 2025-26, recognizing the university’s commitment to supporting military service members, veterans and their families. Awarded by VIQTORY, a military-focused marketing company, the Military Friendly Schools designation is based on extensive research using public data, student veteran feedback, and an […]
Not By Coincidence
If you watch sporting events, or any event that requires a team effort, you know that winning is certainly not a coincidence. There are a several factors that come in to play when a team wins consistently. First, there is tradition. A team that has made winning a practice will often have a long tradition […]
Summer parades and car shows…
There’s no question those of us who live in North Dakota, like parades. We see them everywhere when the weather co-operates. And, we sometimes see them leading up to Christmas when it can get quite cold.We have community parades, high school parades, college parades, kiddie parades and even parades for special events, like a big […]
Gen. Bussiere Thanks Minot AFB Airmen for ‘Astounding’ Teamwork
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —Gen. Thomas Bussiere, commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, and Chief Master Sgt. Shawn Aiello, the command chief of AFGSC, visited Minot Air Force Base to personally thank Airmen March 27 and 28, 2025. “Thank you for your discipline, professionalism, and demonstration of your deep understanding for your mission,” […]
Upcoming REAL ID enforcement
Aaliyah Beverly, Air Force Global Strike Command Public Affairs BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. — On May 7, 2025, all Air Force Global Strike Command bases will require visitors to have a REAL ID to enter base as part of a nation-wide effort to enhance security and standardize identification requirements across federal facilities. REAL ID […]
COVID: Has It Really Been 5 Years?
Five years ago, the world came to a screeching halt. We were all flipped inside out, and yet told to hunker down at home to “stay safe.” It was a time of confusion, fear, and contradictions. What started as “two weeks to flatten the curve” became years of social distancing, lockdowns, and evolving health mandates. […]
The Untold Toll: COVID’s Impact on Laughlin AFB Families
*This article was written in August of 2020, but was not authorized for publication at that time. This writer hopes the integrity of this story, written in the midst of the struggle, without the benefit of retrospect to add bias, will bring awareness to the mental struggle that was mostly silenced from military families during […]
Angela Peterson Wins North Dakota’s 2024 VFW Teacher of the Year!
Angela Peterson, a third-grade teacher at North Plains Elementary on Minot Air Force Base, was awarded the prestigious 2024 Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Teacher of the Year Award for the state of North Dakota! This award recognizes educators who inspire civic responsibility, promote patriotism, and teach flag etiquette – qualities that Peterson embodies both […]
