Being Military Friendly
NDSF Makes Changes for Military Appreciation Day State Fair Manager Craig Rudland has been around the North Dakota State Fair for over 25 years, but 2024 will be his first as Manager. For Charlene Ratliff, Marketing Manager, this will be her first year having planned an entire marketing approach for the fair. Both Craig and […]
Bielanski at Main Street Books: Get Ready to Laugh and Sing!
A toe-tapping good time and a whimsical and fun new band are coming to Minot from Charlotte, North Carolina. Bryan Bielanski, an acoustic rock singer-songwriter is scheduled to perform on Thursday, July 18 at 7:00 p.m. at Main Street Books.This will be Bryan’s first time performing in Minot, and he’s looking forward to it! He’s […]
Family Fun at this Years Høstfest
Are you looking for something extra fun to do this fall? Well make sure to check out the annual Norsk Høstfest that will be happening from September 25th through the 28th. For those that are new to the area or who haven’t heard of this Scandinavian festival yet, you need to go explore it at […]
910th Airlift Wing to Conduct Aerial Mosquito Spraying
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, ND. – Minot Air Force Base has requested assistance from the Youngstown Air Reserve Station 910th Airlift Wing to conduct aerial spraying for mosquito control between July 15-19, 2024, and August 5-9, 2024, for Minot Air Force Base, and the cities of Minot, Williston and Burlington. Due to uncertain weather conditions […]
The highways are changing …
Have you ever heard of Interstate 27? It’s a freeway that currently runs north/south entirely in the state of Texas, from Amarillo to Lubbock. The length of 1-27 is 124 miles, but is about to change in a big way. A number of media, especially those in Bismarck, have been reporting that I-27 will be […]
A Bit Off The Beaten Path
I have talked about my love for sailing, and our sailboat, Celebration. With the 4th of July falling on a Thursday, which is the normal delivery day for the Northern Sentry, everything moved up a day. Stories and ads were due on Monday at Noon. The paper went to press on Tuesday at Noon. And […]
Achieving That Gold Standard of Child Care
Minot AFB childcare is striving to reach new heights. Tena Holmgren, one of MAFB’s own Family Child Care (FCC) providers reached those heights by earning her accreditation from the National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC) back in November 2023. Not only is she one of only two accredited providers in the entire state of […]
5th Bomb Wing welcomes new commander
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —Col. Jesse Lamarand assumed command of the 5th Bomb Wing from Col. Daniel Hoadley during a change of command ceremony at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, June 28. Prior to assuming command of the 5th BW, Lamarand was the commander of the 2nd Operations Group, Barksdale Air Force Base, […]
The Most Impactful Job I Would Have In My Career
Chief Jones Reflects On the Past Two Years “This will be the most impactful job I will have in my career.” Those were the words of Chief Jones during our first interview 2 years ago. Just arriving at Minot Air Force Base and standing on the threshold of a job that would certainly challenge her […]
Team Minot goes outside
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. — When Airmen first get orders to Minot, there are a lot of thoughts that come to mind. They usually envision really cold winters and nothing but stretches of farmland. Little is ever mentioned of the summers in Minot, and how the eight to nine weeks of fun in the […]