Those Dreaded Lines
After decades of trying, I have never gotten it right. Not a single time. Not once that I can remember. Lines. That’s right – lines. The kind that never move the way you had hoped they would. I know I am not alone here. I think.I’m writing about those many choices a person makes each […]
Water, it doesn’t just grow on trees!…
Call it climate change, call it a long-term weather cycle, you can even call it a coincidence. We can argue about it all day and make it a political football. But there is no doubt water is becoming a serious issue in the western United States, despite recent heavy rain and snow in California. This […]
Urgent Care? No, Just Walk In
Most parents have been there. A sick child means sleepless nights and miserable days away from work and school. So an unplanned trip to the doctor’s office becomes an inevitable need for most parents and people. Because of the load of patients seen at the base clinic, a day-of or next-day appointment can be hard […]
Champagne and Ice Gala February 25
This year’s Champagne and Ice Gala, hosted by the Northern Plains Children’s Advocacy Center, will be held on Saturday February 25 at 6 pm. Tickets for this 13th annual event are available at https://npcac.cbo.io. The NPCAC provides a compassionate and effective way to serve children victimized by sexual abuse and other crimes. Families that come […]
National Youth of the Year
Seeking exceptional teens! Each year, one extraordinary Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) member is selected to be the National Youth of the Year, serving as an ambassador for BGCA youth as well as a voice for all of our nation’s young people. This journey starts here, at your local BGCA club located within […]
5th Medical Group Utilizes Trinity Health’s SIM Truck for Training Day
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —Once per quarter Trinity Health sends a Simulation in Motion truck to Minot AFB to provide 5th Medical Group Airmen an opportunity to practice treating patients in a remote location where their resources may be limited.“In the truck, you have a simulation mannequin that is amazing,” said Lt. Col. Donna […]
Foster Care in Minot: Nexus-Path
“There is a tremendous shortage of foster homes within the state of North Dakota. There is always a list for children waiting to be placed in a safe, but temporary, home” Becky Edwards, Social Worker at Nexus-Path Family Healing According to the company’s website, Nexus-Path stands out from a state or zone-led foster care program […]
Hurry Up and Enter to Win a $25 Gift Card to Jamaican Vybz Kitchen!
We will be giving out not one but TWO $25 gift cards, but you have to be fast! The contest only runs THIS weekend and the winners will be drawn and announced on Monday, Jan 30 via email. All you have to do to enter to win is subscribe to our Weekly Post Brief>>>https://northernsentry.com/subscribe/ *Contest […]
Honorary Commanders Are Friends For Life
I was assigned my Honorary Commander just before COVID, which pretty much curtailed any public events on the Minot Air Force Base. I can remember our first Military Affairs zoom meeting, then MAC Chair Randy Hauck made mention of the many new Honorary Commanders that had been assigned and “we will induct them as soon […]
Jacket Weather Perspective
“It’s 33, do you think I’ll be too hot if I wear my ski jacket?” This is the question I asked my husband over the weekend when we decided to go tubing. The weather was too nice to pass up.” “Nah. I think you’ll be okay. You can always take it off if it’s too […]
