Minot AFB Coed Volleyball Teams Champions at Bishop Ryan’s Annual Tournament
Bishop Ryan High School runs an Annual Volleyball Tournament to raise funds for their volleyball program. They hosted over forty teams this year, which is the most teams they have hosted, said the Tournament Director, Nick Theis. The tournament ran between Saturday April 27th and Sunday April 28th. Among the participating teams, there was a […]
Team Minot named DAF 2023 General Larry O. Spencer Award winners
ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) —The Department of the Air Force announced the recipients of the 2023 Gen. Larry O. Spencer Innovation Award during a ceremony at the Pentagon, May 8. Master Sgt. Keith T. Dison, flight chief of advanced geospatial intelligence analysis troop of the Joint Special Operations Command Intelligence Brigade, received the individual award, while […]
Minot AFB Grassland to be Restored: Pollinator Community Day
“There are no words that can tell the hidden spirit of the wilderness, that can reveal its mystery, its melancholy, and its charm.” – Teddy Roosevelt Minot AFB is no longer taking a back seat in restoring its natural prairie grasslands. Human development has overtaken the growing and lush natural landscape over the decades. This […]
A Shout Out
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Downtown Merchants Host Minot AFB First Graders We loaded 36 first graders, two teachers, one para and some eager parents, all from North Plains Elementary, on a big yellow bus and headed south to the Main Street of downtown Minot. Final destination, Cookies for You and Margie’s Art […]
Always Tough To Say “Goodbye”
Junior Achievement Sessions End When I first talked to Mrs. White about my return to her classroom to teach Junior Achievement in 2024, she gave me a bit of a heads up that this class “gives me a run for my money every day.” My Junior Achievement time at North Plains Elementary was put on […]
It’s a treasure trove of unique items
Downtown Minot has a lot of fun, small shops filled with one of a kind finds that you never even knew you needed to have, but when you see it, you just know. One of these shops is Robyn’s Place. Located in the Fair Building at 122 Main St S, Robyn’s Place is a cozy, […]
5th Bomb Wing executes base-wide readiness exercise
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —The 5th Bomb Wing conducted a base-wide readiness exercise, or Warbird Week, from May 1-8.Warbird Week is a routine base-wide readiness exercise designed to test 5th BW Airmen’s abilities to operate in a variety of scenarios. As part of the exercise, various circumstances and conditions were simulated across the base […]
There’s a North in Northern Lights
Friday and Saturday nights gave a lot of folks the chance to see a nice display of Northern Lights. Aurora Borealis happens every couple of months. Sometimes they are brilliant, lighting up the entire sky, and at times on Friday night the horizon was certainly ablaze from west to east. My first experience with Northern […]
Australian muralist coming to Minot…
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] A year after an announcement was made to paint murals on the side of a downtown Minot grain elevator, it appears the project is going forward. Australian artist Guido Van Helten was in Minot recently to survey the premises and get a better idea of what exactly he […]
DAF Special Education Learning Series: PCS Season
The Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) in the United States Air Force is a comprehensive support initiative program designed to support active-duty service members with dependents who have special medical, educational, or developmental needs.By addressing the unique challenges faced by military connected families with special needs, EFMP plays a crucial role in supporting the well-being […]