$100 Bottineau Winter Park Giveaway
It’s a brand new year! That means new giveaways for our loyal readers and Minot AFB community. To start off 2023, we are giving away a $100 gift certificate to the lovely and fully equipped ski and snowboard resort, Bottineau Winter Park. Only an hour and 15 minutes drive from MAFB and tucked in the […]
A View From Our Side: I Hear That Tubing Is Awesome
When we were kids there was a certain hill in town that was the host to almost every kid in town. Without the aid of social media, word would get out to meet at the hill just west of town with sled, or inner tube, in hand for an afternoon of fun for any age. […]
Upside Down Under: Another blizzard, another day in North Dakota…
Editor’s note: This article is reprinted from the Jan. 20, 1997 edition of the Cavalier County Republican in Langdon. I wouldn’t do this now, at my age, but back then, I was hell bent on getting my newspaper to its readers.Right in the middle of the fourth blizzard of the season, a decision had to […]
Jr. Journalism: Winter Storm
The first winter storm of December 2022 is named Winter Storm Diaz. The day started out with cloudy skies and then it became foggy. Around 1:30 am on Tuesday, the snow started falling lightly. Around 2:00 pm it started to get much heavier. After the wind started to pick up it almost snowed sideways! It […]
MIC3: Military Interstate Children’s Compact Commission
Happy New Year! We are excited for what 2023 has to hold for our community especially with the Month of the Military Child approaching in April. However, I would like to reshare insights on the Military Interstate Children’s Compact (MIC3). There are unique needs for Prek-12 military-connected families Navigating educational systems across the United States […]
Sentinel agreement signed
in historic ceremony
BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. —More than 150 personnel who took part in drafting the LGM-35 Sentinel Programmatic Agreement participated in a historic signing event Dec 16, 2022, which simultaneously took place in 11 different locations. The Air Force’s project to replace the aging LGM-30G Minuteman III with the LGM-35 Sentinel encompasses more than 34,000 […]
Just An Easy Phone Call Away
Airmen Against Drunk Driving
Ready to Respond
At 10 PM most of us are thinking about retiring for the evening after a long day at work, maybe watching a movie or playing a video game. Since October, Albert Roybal has been going on the clock at 10 PM waiting for a phone call that will spring him into action to help a […]
Winter Activities are Closer than You Think
Think about famous or notable US ski destinations, is North Dakota anywhere on the list? Probably not. However, just because it may not be Vail or Aspen, this northern state still has lots to offer the casual skier and adventurer than one might give it credit for. Buried amongst the Turtle Mountains and in the […]
2022- Year of the Community
Well, here it is again, the last week of the year. With 2023 only days away, it’s only natural to look back on the year and examine it. Sometimes it’s good to take a look at the cold hard facts of what happened in the past year. At the Northern Sentry we are all about […]
A View From Our Side: It All Worked Out
It was Thursday, December 22, or 22 December for those who are tracking with a military calendar. The Northern Sentry office is located on the south end of Main Street in the Main Medical building. Thursday started out as a fairly decent day in the downtown Minot. The sun was out, and the sky was […]