According to the Centre of Research & Analysis of Migration in London, approximately 19 million Ukrainians have fled the country as of Feb. 13. However, nearly 10 million of them have returned over the past year. The exodus for at least 8 million are other countries in Europe, mostly Poland, while the United States has […]

Once was – maybe. Maybe yet today. I’ve always had an interest in the history of our state, mostly the early days before roadways and fences and towns. The period when Dakota Territory was the “Old West”. Sometimes I wish I’d lived back then, just to say I saw it.When I travel in the state […]

Bottineau is a fun place. One day, I went tubing and in the middle of the day I asked my mom if I could try skiing. She said yes. I took one lesson with an instructor. In one hour, I WAS SKIING!!! Then I went down the big hills. That was some time ago. And […]

This year, the Minot Area Chamber EDC in conjunction with the 5FSS, will hold the 36th annual Prairie Warrior Auction. This event started out with just a couple of community members who cared about the relationship between the Minot community and the Air Force Base. The first year it consisted of a murder mystery dinner […]

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah —The Air Force and Northrop Grumman conducted a static fire test March 2, 2023, for the LGM-35A Sentinel weapon system at Northrop Grumman’s facility in Promontory, Utah. This open-air test is the first in a series of static fire tests that will validate the design and performance of Sentinel’s three-stage […]

RAMSTEIN AIR FORCE BASE, Germany —Four B-52 Stratofortresses, assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota forward deployed to Moron Air Force Base, in support of the latest Bomber Task Force Feb. 24, 2023. Bomber Task Force missions are routine operations across the globe that demonstrate U.S. commitment to collective […]

The year was 1964. Those that were around could share some stories about The Beatles, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other major historical events that changed life and culture. But in one small town in North Dakota there was a tiny, yet significant, event took place. The Oak Park Theater, located at 1500 […]

The first annual “Best Of MAFB” is now open for your votes! The Northern Sentry gathered up your favorite places both on the base and around town and now you decide which is the best!Spread some love and take a quick minute to vote for your favorite activity, restaurant and school today! Winners will be […]

Six leaders — including two commanders and four of their subordinates — were fired from a key Air Force nuclear base inNorth Dakota without explanation Monday. Col. Gregory Mayer, who ran the 5th Mission Support Group at Minot Air Force Base; Maj. Jonathan Welch, the 5th Logistics Readiness Squadron commander; and four unnamed subordinates lost […]

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. — Tactical Response Force: the words themselves bring forth images of Security Forces Defenders clad in tactical gear, rushing to a missile alert facility in a UH-1N “Huey”, prepared to do whatever it takes to defend the 91st Missile Wing’s Airmen and assets. For Senior Airman Kody Uden, a missile […]

Colonel Michael Maginness has assumed command of the 5th Mission Support Group at Minot Air Force Base. The 5th Mission Support Group is focused on delivering essential installation mission support and community service, securing resources, providing proper care of base facilities and infrastructure, while developing combat-ready airmen. The group’s 1,600 military and civilian members serve […]

There’s common sense, good sense, nonsense, perhaps no sense. I like to think I have an abundance of the first two on that list, but there are those, in numbers I shall not reveal, that firmly adhere to the belief I am far more fittingly described by the latter two. To that I say nonsense, […]

It is so common to do an interview and ask the question “So, where are you from?” and receive the response “Kind of from everywhere, I grew up an Air Force (or military) brat.” The friends we have had who have come to Minot courtesy of the U.S. Air Force share their life journey that […]

Ever since a recent Monday night football game in Cincinnati when Damar Hamlin collapsed and went into cardiac arrest, we’ve been seeing news segments of the team of first responders, doctors and nurses who worked a miracle to keep a 24-year-old from dying on the field. That’s all good and well. They absolutely deserve recognition […]

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —Nursing Airmen serving at Minot AFB have more places to pump after the 5th Security Forces Squadron installed three new lactation pods around the base. This is the latest effort by the 5th SFS to accommodate women who have children while in uniform. U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Brian Lawley, […]

The 5th Medical Group has opened a walk-in contraception clinic at the Team Minot medical facility. The clinic is open every Friday from 1-2 p.m. Active duty members can visit the Personnel Reliability Assurance Program clinic for walk-in contraceptive assistance while dependents can be seen at the family health clinic. “The walk-in contraception clinic will […]

There are a lot of reasons that the Minot Chamber EDC began a search for someone to handle the management of two of the five pillars of a recent strategic plan unveiled by Chamber EDC CEO Brekka Kramer and 2023 Chairman of the Board, Kevin Black. The five pillars are Economic Development, Community Development, Workforce […]

Education. It means more than schooling in a classroom setting. Education is discovering, asking questions, and training up a child in ways that will serve them later in life. Fr. Jadyn Nelson, President of Bishop Ryan Catholic School, explains his school’s view of education like this: “We are very focused on instilling virtue in the […]

I’ve noticed that many coffee drinkers have a weird relationship with their favorite coffee mugs. They cling to them as if their very lives were dependent upon it. Strange. Hmmm. As I write these lines, I confess to you, dear reader, that my favorite coffee mug is but a few inches away. That means I […]

While walking out of the library, I shrugged my shoulder to my ear, pinning my phone in place. This freed up my hands to rifle through my bag for car keys. I turned to push the door open with my back and suddenly said, “Hang on a second, Mom.”I don’t remember what we were talking […]