Show Us What You Got, Minot!
On May 31st, Minot AFB hosted its first ever “Minot’s Got Talent” talent show at Rocker’s Bar and Grill! The event was open to anyone on Minot AFB to try-out or attend. Rocker’s had food and drink available for purchase and the bar stayed open throughout the event. People sat back, relaxed, and enjoyed as […]
Minot North Shines as Athletes Rack Up Honors Across Sports
Bryleigh McBride, Freshman | Minot North High School Minot North athletes delivered standout performances across multiple sports at this year’s Western Dakota Association (WDA) tournaments, bringing home medals, honors, and state qualifications. From golf’s powerful second-place finish to gritty efforts on the softball diamond and fierce tennis matches, the Sentinels made their presence known in […]
Executive Orders on Education and Medora On the Map
A number of directives have been issued by the President of our United States, Mr. Donald J. Trump. An executive order is one such directive. It must be within the President’s constitutional authority and cannot violate existing federal laws. In fact, the courts can overturn any executive order. However, it is important that we are […]
North Dakota Nice-You Can’t Help It
Best Kept SecretsMinot State University will start this season with the classic theatrical presentation of Nunsense, followed by Fiddler on the Roof. Here is the complete schedule for season 60 for the MSU Summer Theater. It may be a best kept secret for the quality of the talent in the shows but sometimes shows sell […]
What I Didn’t Expect to Love About Minot
No matter how open-minded I try to be, it seems that I inevitably enter a new situation carrying an armful of presuppositions. The latest example of this being that our summer vacation plans have changed last minute. Instead of my meticulously planned trip to the Wisconsin Dells, we’ll be spending a few days in a […]
The lingering effects of Agent Orange
It’s nearly impossible to get precise numbers of people who were either exposed to Agent Orange, or who have had complications because a parent was exposed to it.What we do know is that North Dakota has approximately 15,000 Vietnam veterans and roughy 65 percent of them are receiving compensation after being exposed to the defoliant […]
Operation Roaring Thunder: 91st MSFS Storms Camp Ripley
In a powerful demonstration of precision, perseverance, and preparedness, the 91st Missile Security Forces Squadron (MSFS) concluded Operation Roaring Thunder, a week-long field training exercise held at Camp Ripley, a premier facility operated by the Minnesota Army National Guard. After months of detailed planning, the training officially began on May 18, bringing together 170 Airmen […]
From Intro to Insider: MAFB Welcomes New Spouses
Wendell Berry wrote that, “a community is the mental and spiritual condition of knowing that the place is shared.” Acquiring this sense of place is a process each military spouse must start anew when they first arrive at a duty station. Fortunately, a quarterly event called the ‘Spouses Welcome on the Road,’ targeted at new-to-base […]
Take Me Out To The Ball Game
Hot Tots Begin 2025 Season It was a perfect evening for baseball. Temperature at game time around 70 degrees. A bit of a breeze to keep the American flag in center at Corbett Field waving, and a perfect sunlit blue sky. As we opened our door in the parking lot there was the familiar smell […]
Mud, Sweat, and Team Spirit: 5th CES Ultimate Combat Dining-Out Experience
The 5th Civil Engineering Squadron (CES) recently traded hard hats, helmets and wrenches for water balloons and water guns as they held their much-anticipated Combat Dining-Out, an Air Force tradition that blends camaraderie, chaos, and celebration in a uniquely military way. Held on May 22, 2025, and set against the backdrop of Minot’s improving spring […]
