A Kid at Heart at the NDSF!
Every year, I feel sad when the North Dakota State Fair (NDSF) ends. It means August is approaching and summertime will soon be over. Not to mention, another birthday, and for me, this birthday is my last one in my 50’s. I always love going to the NDSF with my grandchildren every year. This year, […]
Hot Tots And Honeybees Auction Off Alternate Jerseys for a Good Cause
Jerseys featuring the stars and stripes, a nod to the Air Force, and even LEGO pieces made their way onto Corbett Field this summer, worn by the Minot Hot Tots and Honeybees, and maybe you even snagged one for yourself in the jersey auction. 110 alternate jerseys were put up for auction at the end […]
A Little, Well Actually a Lot of, Nuts
A True StoryWhen I was a kid on the farm we would clean out grain bins getting them ready for the fall harvest. Usually in one corner, or in a randomly placed pail, there would be a pile of grain left by the mice who occupied the grain bin during the summer. Also common was […]
What’s happening with the dairy industry…
A couple of weeks ago KFYR-TV in Bismarck reported North Dakota now has only 29 grade A dairy farms, down from 53 in 2020. That seems unusual given that milk is the official North Dakota beverage. The number of dairy farms has been sinking for many years with no recourse to keep the industry from […]
Your opinion about the 2025 budget is important
The preliminary City budget of 2025 was approved this week by the City Council, but the budget is a long way from being final. City Council members held a special meeting on July 30 to question City department heads and others, including City Manager Harold Stewart, about aspects of the proposed budget. The meeting generated […]
Junior Journalism Appreciation Night
Last Sunday, the Northern Sentry Jr. Journalists were awarded FREE party patio tickets to the Minot Hot Tots game for themselves and their families! These MAFB youngsters enjoyed food, fun and friends for the price of researching, constructing and writing an article published in the Northern Sentry this past year. Although some had since PCS’d […]
Civil engineers from around the country join forces to repair Minot AFB runway
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —Aircraft runways at military installations across the world require small-scale repair and maintenance at regular intervals due to wear and tear associated with normal operations. When the time came for more extensive maintenance work on the Minot AFB runway, Airmen assigned to the 5th Civil Engineer Squadron teamed up with […]
Minot’s mighty B-52 takes arctic defense to new heights
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska— In a rare deployment to Alaska’s airspace, two B-52 Stratofortresses from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, recently took part in the Arctic Defender exercise at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, marking a significant milestone in military cooperation and readiness. U.S. Air Force Capt. David Mills and Capt. Shinryu Aoyama, both from […]
A nickel on the grass: honoring Minot AFB fighter pilot 60 years after crash
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —On the cold morning of December 19, 1963, six F-106 Delta Darts departed from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., on a routine training mission that would end in tragedy. The aircraft were operated by pilots assigned to the 5th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, an […]
Yes Sir!…She’s From Around Here
It’s been a bit over 2 years since I met Amy Allender. Don’t know about you, but I chuckle as she gives us insight into what we North Dakotans do, that is unique and certainly worthy of a story in the Northern Sentry. Well, just as North Dakotan is our braggadocios behavior about who is […]