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 […]

February Resident Council

The February Resident Council is scheduled for Wednesday, 1 February at 6pm. The meeting will be held at the Welcome Center, 183 Missile, across from the gas station. Agenda topics include: Neighborhood Safety, Services/Snow, Work Orders, Amenities, and more. There is still time for residents to submit input for the meeting via the anonymous online […]

The Transition Assistance Program

The Transition Assistance Program – (TAP) is a congressionally mandated program for all separating service members (Officers and Enlisted) with 180 days or more of active-duty service. It is much more than checking a box! TAP is designed to be completed over time allowing service members the opportunity to make educated and smart choices when […]

The North Dakota Purple Star Award

Did you know the average military-connected child will experience 6 to 9 different schools during their K-12 education experience? This is a challenge for many of our military connected students. However, there are organizations and agencies such as the DAF School Liaison Program focused on the quality education of military connected students across the United […]

Community Defender Look-Back

In the ever-changing Air Force, new programs and initiatives sometimes come and go based on needs of the base and military mission. Community Defender is a new concept the 5th Security Forces Squadron came up with back in Summer 2022 to bring a resource that connects the base community to the base security professionals directly. […]

Snow Shoveling Airman Donates $350 to AFAS

The Minot winters can be known for their absolute ruthlessness and almost suffocating bitterness. But those words describe the temperatures, not the spirit of one Minot AFB Airman. SrA Jacob Willette, 791st Missile Security Forces Squadron, proved that although temperatures plummet, there is still room for kindness and selfless hard work. During the blizzard which […]

Meaningful MLK Day Celebration

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Team Minot’s African American Heritage Council hosted a booth at the Base Exchange at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, January 16, 2023. The booth offered a history of MLK’s accomplishments, free trinkets and a place where you could write what his legacy means to you. U.S. […]

Kevin Black Leads Minot Area Chamber EDC Board

Goals Include Providing More Opportunities for Minot AFB Personnel Kevin Black started Creedence Energy with two of his cousins in 2014. He smiles when he recalls the early days, when he said they could only pay two salaries. “It was simple: one of the cousins couldn’t get a paycheck,” Black said in a recent interview […]

Military Appreciation Game Night

Minot Area Chamber EDC Military Affairs Committee has partnered with Minot State University to host the Military Appreciation Game Night at MAYSA Arena Saturday, January 21, 2023. The Minot State men’s hockey team will host the University of Mary with the puck drop at 7:30 p.m. Presenting sponsor Town & Country Credit Union will cover […]

A View From Our Side: The Old Farmer’s Almanac

The recent weather pattern of dense fog and mist have certainly left some amazing photographic opportunities. The lack of wind has given us ample time to get out with our cameras and cell phones and capture scenes of ice coated trees, bushes, and other structures such as towers and even electrical lines. But did you […]