Single Airmen take on Minneapolis!
Minot AFB Outdoor Recreation hosted another fantastic single Airman trip to Minneapolis/St. Paul and the Mall of America on November 8-10. On this trip, five single Airmen traveled to the Twin Cities and spent Veterans Day weekend shopping, seeing the sites, and eating their weight in some of the best food. Staff Sergeant Daniel Williams […]
DoDEA Virtual School
The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) launched a new program this school year aimed at expanding eligibility for dependents of members of the armed forces on active duty to register into the DoDEA Virtual High School (DVHS). The Expanded Eligibility Pilot is available to students in grades 9-12 for the 2024-25 school year and […]
Dorm Decorating Drive: Volunteer Call
Ding Dong the bells are chiming; the volunteer whistles are sounding! It’s that time of year. As the holidays trickle in, people automatically think of love, cheer and time with family. But many dorm Airmen are spending their Christmas and holiday season away from family for the first time ever. This can make the bitter […]
GivingTuesday Military Aims to Inspire1 Million Acts of Kindness Worldwide
Minot Air Force Base, ND Efforts Being Organized by Chapter Ambassador Carrie Driver, Military Spouse One act of kindness can change the world. It is with this in mind that three military spouses from different branches of service made the decision to go global and inspire 1 million acts of kindness by establishing the inaugural […]
North Dakota Leaders Support Nuclear Readiness During Minuteman III Launch at Vandenberg Space Force Base
Minot Area Chamber EDC (MACEDC) Task Force 21 led a delegation of North Dakota leaders on a strategic military engagement with Minot Air Force Base (MAFB) and Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) as Airmen and Navy aircrew launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) Nov. 5, from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. […]
Groovy Grown-Up Programs in Minot
Calling all adult crafters, gamers, and readers. All year long, Minot Public Library (MPL) hosts several different programs for artful and ingenious adults. Now the Magic City Discovery Center (MCDC) is breaking into the adult program scene too. These two local organizations have the right ideas to serve grown-ups through Minot’s long winters. According to […]
The Scoop On Remote Starters
In recent years many new cars have come equipped with remote starters. My Ford pickup, for example, not only came with a remote starting system, but the ability to access the remote start system from my smart phone. But what about the 20% of the vehicles that do not come with a remote starting system, […]
Snowball Cookies: A sweet tradition to mark the start of winter
Many things change over the course of a year. But some things seem to withstand the pace of the world, politics, and everything else. One of the steadfast hallmarks of life in Hotdish Land is wondering when the first snow will come, making guesses about when it will happen, and bracing for it—knowing that the […]
What To Write About On A Blustery Tuesday Afternoon
Looking out the window I am sure that we all had the same view on Tuesday afternoon. We had been given fair warning, and sure enough the wind, snow and colder temperatures arrived almost on que. The National Weather service had waffled in the amount of snow we were going to receive, but when they […]
What’s with the word salad?…
With November being high school football playoff time in North Dakota, there’s been a lot of talk about the teams that have gone through their respective divisions and onto the Dakota Bowl. As many of us know, high school football has been re-aligned again and there are actually six divisions of North Dakota high school […]