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 […]
The Man In The Arena-TR Visits Minot AFB
Joe Wiegand has performed at the White House, in foreign countries and all 50 states and in probably his most famous venue, Medora, as TR, Teddy Roosevelt the 26th President of the United States. The 91st Missile Wing dates back to 1968 when Minot Air Force Base was the last base to activate the Minuteman […]
Commander’s Key Support Liaison Program Rebranding for Improved Support
Service members have many resources such as their First Sergeants or direct supervisors available to them if they have questions about life in the Air Force, but what resources are available to their families? The Key Support Liaison Program, which was previously known as the Key Spouse Program, is one of the main avenues for […]
Minuteman III testshowcases readiness of U.S. nuclear force’s safe, effective deterrent
BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. —A joint team of Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen and Navy aircrew launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with multiple targetable re-entry vehicles from aboard the Airborne Launch Control System Nov. 5, 2024 at 11:01 p.m. Pacific Time from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.Airmen from the […]
Simply Having a Wonderful Fundraising Time
This year the Dakota Hope Clinic will be continuing their tradition of hosting the Festival of Trees event at the North Dakota State Fair Event Center on November 22nd through the 23rd. This year, Nadia Smetana, the Dakota Hope Clinic Executive Director, and Amanda Olsen, the Committee Chair for the event both spoke on Festival […]
Northern Lights 4-H Returns to Minot AFB Youth Programs
“I Pledge my head to clearer thinking, my heart to greater loyalty, my hands to larger service, and my health to better living, for my club, my community, my country, and my world.” These words, part of the 4-H Pledge, were recited at the start of the second gathering of the newly resurrected Northern Lights […]
America’s White Table: Veteran’s Day Ceremony with Col. Lamarand
Last Friday, Colonel Lamarand, 5 BW Commander read America’s White Table” by Margot Theis Raven for North Plains Elementary students and families. This book is a touching children’s book on the significance of the white table as a symbol of remembrance and respect for missing military service members and prisoners of war. In the story, […]
Honoring All Who Served – North Plains Elementary Hosts Veterans Day Event
It was red, white and blue through and through. North Plains Elementary hosted a Veterans Day celebration on Friday afternoon, November 8th, and the gymnasium of the school was packed! As any good Veterans Day should, Dr. Amanda Capote, Music Teacher at North Plains asked the crowd to join the students in the Pledge of […]
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Musical Cinderella opening at Mouse River Players Theatre
The family favorite fairytale, Cinderella, is set to open at Mouse River Player’s Community Theatre just in time for the start of the holiday season. This musical adaptation of the timeless classic will grace the stage on November 21 to 24 and November 29 through December 1. The musical builds on the traditional folk tale […]