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Squadron refurbishes Minot AFB missile suspension system

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE – The 583rd Missile Maintenance Squadron conducted a first-of-its-kind missile suspension system refurbishment at a launch facility near Minot Air Force Base, Aug. 18. “The suspension system that was removed from one of the launch facilities earlier this year was ...

AFGSC’s campaign bolsters operational readiness

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. – Air Force Global Strike Command, in a strategic partnership with Air Force Materiel Command and the Defense Logistics Agency, has launched the “North Star Readiness Campaign,” a sweeping initiative aimed at increasing the number of mission-capable B-52 ...

Agriculture News

Alfalfa management plan Dry weather has created hay shortages in many areas of North Dakota, with crops down to 50% of normal. Drought-damaged cereal crops that normally would be harvested for grain have been shifted to hay, which will help reduce the strain on hay demand. The need for ...

DEA warns parents of online drug sales

The Drug Enforcement Administration is cracking down on the growing number of drug traffickers on social media that are targeting children and young adults. The Omaha Division has been working with local law enforcement in its regions to spread awareness, control and stop the illegal ...

Nichole Rice’s theft plea ends in jail, probation

WILLISTON – Nichole Rice will serve 60 days in the Ward County Jail and two years of probation for theft from a Minot archery club. Northwest District Judge Benjamen Johnson on Wednesday, Sept. 16, imposed a one year and one day sentence with the North Dakota Department of Corrections and ...

New playground coming to southside complex

A new playground is being installed at the SCHEELS complex on 16th Avenue Southeast in Minot. Ashley Gathman, marketing and development for the Minot Park District, said funding for the equipment and installation came from contributions from Minot Junior Golf, Minot Area Community Foundation ...