Jr. Journalism: I Like the Roosevelt Zoo

My favorite Roosevelt Zoo animal are the red pandas. But I also like the farm area with the wolves and lambs and goats and bees. The animal that looked like a half donkey, half zebra and half giraffe, okapi, was really interesting. The Red Pandas at the Roosevelt Zoo are named Fred and George. They […]

Jr. Journalism: The Reasons I Enjoy Winnipeg, Canada

Winnipeg is a city in Manitoba, Canada and is about four hours away from Minot Air Force Base by car. In this essay, I will discuss why I enjoy Winnipeg. The reasons I enjoy Winnipeg are the yummy foods, Pirates Cove, The Children’s Museum, playing with different people, and The Leaf. In Winnipeg, I adore […]

Jr. Journalism: North Plains Elementary School

North Plains is a great school! It has LOTS of people to play with. Gym is a LOT OF FUN, it is half an hour long! At Music, we make/play songs! At Library, you get 1-3 books, it is SO FUN! At Counselor, we read a book, it is GOOOOOOOOOOD! In Kindergarten, your teacher is […]

It’s Getting Even Better:
Northern Sentry’s Jr. Journalism Program

Wait, what is journalism? It encompasses getting information about a person, place or event and writing it down for others to read about. Sounds easy right!? The Northern Sentry understands how important GOOD journalism is and how the craft is getting a bit lost on younger generations. So, the Jr. Journalism Program has been created […]

Jr. Journalism: Summer Adventures

This Summer, I went on many adventures with my family which included camping, hiking and RV trips. The first adventure was Cross Ranch State Park with my scout troop. We had our Shake Out Camp Out to start the season. It was cold but we still went on a nice 5 mile hike. The second […]

Save Your Speed for When You’re Near the Finish Line

Running is my favorite sport and I like when my legs are moving fast. I ran at the Minot Park District Olympics in June and July. This summer I ran at the Duane Carlson Stadium at Minot High School. I ran on Wednesdays in the afternoon.I always feel ready for track. To get ready, I […]

Recommended: Amtrak

Would you like to travel on a train? I rode the Amtrak train from Minot to Chicago for Thanksgiving last year with my family. The train was magical. It swayed back and forth and rode the rails extremely fast. We went from Minot Station to Union Station in Chicago. Trains have different cars which allow […]

A New Design:
Thursdays in
Downtown Minot

I was rushing to eat my vegan cheese bagel in the car. I didn’t want to waste this delicious snack! As I hurried to eat, my mom came closer to pick me up. Once I finished with my bagel, I walked up to my mom excited to enjoy downtown Minot. We came up to Margie’s […]