Vacation Bible School is Back!

Summer is over, and swimming outside will need to wait until next year, but there is something else that students can dive into…VBS! The kindergarteners and the 1st – 5th graders of the Minot Protestant Community on Minot AFB will have a chance to dive into a friendship with God at the SCUBA Vacation Bible […]
Cramer Welcomes Air Force Under Secretary Melissa Dalton to Minot Air Force Base

MINOT, N.D. – Under Secretary of the U.S. Air Force Melissa Dalton visited Minot Air Force Base (AFB) this week to see firsthand the capabilities of the bomber and missile enterprise and meet with airmen, Minot Group Command Teams, and Task Force 21 Civic Leaders. U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) invited Dalton to North Dakota […]
Minot to Medora: Borrow this Hotdish Road Trip Itinerary

It’s no secret that I love living in Minot. I also enjoy traveling. As a military spouse living states away from immediate family, it can be tricky to justify a vacation anywhere other than “home” to visit relatives. Despite my adoration for Hotdish Land, we’ve spent surprisingly little time road-tripping through North Dakota. Typically, our […]
Just When You Think You’ve Had Enough, North Dakota Gives You A Reason to Stay

Holy Cow! Saturday was one of those memorable days. It all really started on Friday when we (my wife Sue and I) decided to wait until cooler evening temps to mow our lawn. We were headed to the lake on Saturday to celebrate my LXX birthday. If you are a roman numeral expert, you already […]
Haunted North Dakota…

We’ve all heard the creepy, campfire stories that scare us out of our wits. But there are actually documented accounts of the unexplained happening in various parts of our state. You can choose to believe it or not, but the people who tell these stories are quite serious. For instance, during Prohibition tunnels underneath Minot […]
Last chance for Summer Photo Submissions

We have had 150 photo submissions in the 2024 Sensational Summer Photo Contest! But, we are going all the way until the unofficial end of Summer, Labor Day! So that means that you have a few more days to get those last summer photos summitted! Each qualifying photo will be an entry to win the […]
FCC Provider of the Month – September

What do you enjoy most about being an FCC Provider?What I enjoy most about being a provider is the very moment I am chosen to be their baby’s “teacher”. As a provider, you understand that entrusting someone with your baby is the hardest decision you have to make so when that decision is you, it […]
Col. Jesse Lamarand – The Reception Has Been Incredible

The Lamarand family, Col. Jesse Lamarand, spouse Natalie and daughters Kamryn (26) and Eva (13) arrived in Minot in June. Kamryn would stay for the change of command ceremony but has not lived with the family since her graduation from Colorado State University. “Kamryn was very impressed with the area” says Col. Lamarand “and is […]
Commanding the 91st Col James “Jimmy” Schlabach

For Col. James “Jimmy” Schlabach and his family, this is their second 4 year assignment to Minot Air Force Base, their first being in 2000 to 2004 when a then 2nd Lieutenant Schlabach would be in 91st MW operations. It was 2004 when the Schlabach’s left Minot. In between 2004 and their arrival back in […]
A Growing Need

Sometimes a personal need creates the drive to start a business and that is just what happened when Val Stadheim opened Grow With Me in 2013. When traveling with her daughter and granddaughter, who were both pregnant, a stop at a second hand kids’ clothing store was always on the list. There was nothing like […]