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Military

Congress passes legislation to help veterans

Congress passed the bicameral, bipartisan Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act last week, improving veterans’ access to healthcare and benefits, according to information from Sen. Kevin Cramer’s office. The legislation included the VET-TEC ...

Minot AFB to benefit from 2025 defense

Funds to advance nuclear modernization at Minot Air Force Base are included in the fiscal year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act, according to releases from U.S. Sens. Kevin Cramer and John Hoeven, R-ND. The Senate passed the legislation Wednesday, and the House of Representatives passed ...

Baker sets new record for cookie drive for airmen

Tammy Gillmore of Minot is in her 15th year of baking cookies for airmen at Minot Air Force Base. On Monday, when Gillmore delivered her cookies to the Minot Area Chamber EDC Office, the drop off site for the cookies in Minot, she had a new record for the number of cookies she baked and ...