The headline of the Monday, Dec. 8, 1941, edition of The Minot Daily News, the day following the attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, announced Congress had promptly declared war on Japan. Eighty-four years ago on Sunday, Dec. 7, the Imperial Japanese Navy led a surprise attack on the U.S. Navy ...
The Minot community can help bring joy to young service members at Minot Air Force Base by supporting Operation Homebound, a program dedicated to sending first-term airmen home for the holidays. Thursday, Dec. 4, is Operation Homebound Day. A program of the Minot Area Chamber EDC, this year’s program already is helping many first-term airmen to reconnect with their family members and friends, thanks to generous donors and community partners, and more donations are welcome. Nearly 100 airline tickets have already been booked to help first-term airmen travel home. More donations are ...
Minot Air Force Base commanders offered their gratitude for the community’s support for the military during a meeting of the Minot City Council Monday, Dec. 1. Col. Jesse Lamarand, 5th Bomb Wing commander, and Col. James Schlabach, 91st Missile Wing commander, spoke at the invitation of ...
NEW TOWN – When a special U.S. Marine Corps birthday celebration and dinner was held in the 4 Bears Casino Ballroom, west of New Town, Monday, Nov. 10, Austin Gillette of White Shield was joined by four members of his unit who served together in Vietnam. The Nov. 10 event, sponsored by ...
