April 11, 2024

Assignment Incentive Pay to be authorized for Airmen, Guardians stationed at extremely cold locations

ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) —Effective April 1, the Department of the Air Force approved a new incentive pay for Airmen and Guardians assigned to qualifying bases […]
December 28, 2023

Call It Giving Back

December 28, 2023

Bird Chatter

November 1, 2019

“From Russia with Love” Saturday, November 14, 2019

MINOT, ND, October 28, 2019 – The Minot Symphony Orchestra presents “From Russia with Love” on Nov. 16 at 7:30 pm in Ann Nicole Nelson Hall – MSU. Explore three of the most well-known pieces in the Russian repertoire including Festival Overture by Shostakovich, Symphonic Dances by Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 featuring […]

November 1, 2019

No Cost Workshop Planned for Veterans & Spouses Interested in Starting a Business

FARGO, ND – Military veterans have the right combination of skills, character and discipline to succeed as small business owners and entrepreneurs. Wondering what it takes and how you can prepare? Enroll in the upcoming “Boots to Business: Reboot” workshop being offered from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (MST) Thursday, November 7, 2019 at the […]

October 27, 2019

October: Domestic Violence Prevention

The 2019 Domestic Violence Prevention Month campaign is designed to help service members, military spouses and intimate partners build safer relationships and prevent domestic abuse by increasing knowledge of what patterns of behavior are unhealthy, and where to get support. The focus for this year’s campaign is raising awareness about technology-facilitated abuse. Technology-facilitated abuse is […]

October 27, 2019

Festival of Trees Kicks off Christmas Season

Everyone is invited to start off the holiday season with beauty and fun by attending the Festival of Trees Public Tree Viewing from 10 a.m. – 2p.m. and/or the Social and Auction starting at 5 p.m. The events are sponsored by Dakota Hope Clinic of Minot and will be held on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019 […]

October 27, 2019

Air University Associate-to-Baccalaureate Cooperative approves fourth partnership with Minot State

MINOT, N.D. – Minot State University announced Monday its fourth partnership with the Air University Associate-to-Baccalaureate Cooperative (AU-ABC), a program between the United States Air Force and civilian institutions to provide Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) graduates advanced education opportunities. AU-ABC approved Minot State’s Bachelor of Science in Human Services with a Major […]

October 27, 2019

10 Things Military Spouses Never Talk About During Deployment

I remember the first time my husband called me after returning from Iraq. I was a military girlfriend and living long-distance at the time. Hence the phone call. So, we were chatting away, and I was feeling all sorts of happy butterflies because he was finally home. And we were—finally—going to see each other and […]

October 21, 2019

BBB report finds military consumers at higher risk for marketplace losses

Burnsville, MN Military consumers face unique challenges in the marketplace that can result in higher median losses to scammers and other marketplace fraud, according to the Better Business Bureau’s new report, Military Consumers & Marketplace Trust: An Analysis of Marketplace Challenges Facing the Military Community (BBB.org/MilitaryReport). The report looked at the more than 28,000 business […]

October 21, 2019

Prairie Public to launch Dakota Datebook book

Fargo, N.D. –  Prairie Public’s beloved radio series, “Dakota Datebook,” has been compiled into a book with a nugget of North Dakota history for each day of the year. Prairie Public will debut the book with a launch party and sunset cruise on the Lewis & Clark Riverboat in Bismarck on Saturday, August 24, beginning […]

October 21, 2019

Swan song

The application deadline for one of 2,700 tundra swan licenses has come and gone. But if 2019 follows trends in recent years, it’s likely wanna-be swan hunters could still have an opportunity to hunt. The lottery hasn’t sold out in recent years, explained N.D. Game and Fish Department Migratory Game Bird Management Supervisor Mike Szymanski. […]

October 21, 2019

CHI Partners to Prevent Intimate Partner Violence

Bismarck, ND  –  The CHI North Dakota Violence Prevention Program is an intimate partner violence prevention effort. The program is committed to creating and promoting a culture of non-violence as an essential element of healthy communities and has made great strides since inception. Over the past year, the program has educated 199 multidisciplinary professionals at […]

October 21, 2019

Minot Symphony Orchestra to hold auditions

MINOT, ND – The Minot Symphony Orchestra will hold auditions by appointment on Saturday August 24. Interested musicians are asked to fill out a survey that can be found at www.minotsymphony.com no later than August 19 to secure an audition time and receive the audition requirements. “Musicians in high school through adult are encouraged to […]

October 21, 2019

The Next Generation

Bryan and Barb Cook only made it to Norsk Høstfest once, but the positive impact it had on them lasted a lifetime and inspired their daughter, Laurie Appel of Esterhazy, Sask., Canada, to buy tickets to this year’s Scandinavian festival in their memory. “They went to Høstfest about 15 years ago,” Laurie said. “They wanted […]

October 21, 2019

It’s Time to Talk

It was a hot July day when Tech. Sgt. Hoffman collapsed from exhaustion in front of the Chapel. After a month of no sleep and losing 30 pounds, he knew he needed to talk to someone. Chief Master Sgt. Charles Hoffman, newly assigned command chief of Air Force Global Strike Command, recounted a personal struggle […]

October 21, 2019

Public Invited to Annual Ice Cream Social at Former Governors’ Mansion

BISMARCK, N.D. – Enjoy free family entertainment, children’s games, refreshments, and tours through the Former Governors’ Mansion State Historic Site at 320 East Ave. B in Bismarck at the annual Ice Cream Social on Sunday, Aug. 11. Free hot dogs and ice cream will be available. The program begins at 12:30 p.m. as North Dakota […]

October 21, 2019

Prairie Village Museum hosts Village Fair on August 11

The Prairie Village Museum will celebrate its 34th Annual Village Fair this weekend in Rugby. The full day event takes place at the Museum grounds where the 20+ buildings come alive with demonstrations, costumed characters, food trucks, music, art shows, and more. Historical Society members get in free as do active duty military members. All […]

October 21, 2019

Ready, Set, Rummage!

(MINOT, ND)  It is that time of year again and we are inviting the community to our annual Rummage Sale to be held on August 9th and 10th. We have household items, furniture, art, toys, jewelry, books, movies, and everything else you might want! Rummage Sale Fundraiser will be held on August 9th from 10:30 […]

October 21, 2019

Open Call to All Photographers

(MINOT, ND) The Taube Museum of Art is seeking photography submissions for an exhibition from September 5 – October 11, 2019 in the Main Gallery.  This exhibition is open to all Minot and surrounding photographers, professional and nonprofessional alike.  Photographs may be color, black and white, digital and traditionally printed photos. A number of pieces […]

October 21, 2019

Co-ops donate $15,000 to Children’s Museum

Verendrye Electric Cooperative recently teamed up with CoBank and Basin Electric Power Cooperative to donate $15,000 to the Magic City Discovery Center to help build a children’s museum in Minot. Each organization donated $5,000 to the project. CoBank, a cooperative bank headquartered near Denver, is one of Verendrye’s lenders. The bank matched Verendrye’s $5,000 donation […]

October 21, 2019

Exchange Senior Enlisted Advisor Focuses on Serving Airmen at Minot AFB

The Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s senior enlisted advisor is making it his mission to ensure Airmen and families at Minot Air Force Base have the products they need, whether shopping in-store or online. During his visit to Minot AFB on July 18, Chief Master Sgt. Luis Reyes toured Exchange facilities and met with […]

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