Submitted Photo Minot City Manager Tom Joyce, left, Cpt. Chris Spangler, Mayor Mark Jantzer, council member Lisa Olson and Lt. Col. Jay Sheldon are shown at the N.D. National Guard Armed Forces Reserve Center Wednesday, Jan. 28. The National Guard welcomed city representatives to a tour and presentation as part of a city initiative to strengthen partnerships. Sheldon spoke about the more than $218 million in economic impact the NDNG had in North Dakota in 2025, highlighting completed projects such as the fitness center at Camp Grafton near Devils Lake and a facility in Dickinson, as well as future facility goals around the state. Spangler talked about the organization specific to Minot, which includes 502 service members and 137 who drill in Minot. Photo from the City of Minot.

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