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Minot Daily News
March 31, 2018
KOBANI, Syria (AP) — A roadside bomb in northern Syria killed two coalition personnel, including an American, and wounded five others in a rare attack since the U.S.-led coalition sent troops into the war-torn country, the U.S. military and a U.S. defense official said Friday. The military did not say where theÃÂ ...
Minot Daily News
March 29, 2018
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE – Senator John Hoeven today outlined the need for a new firing range at the Minot Air Force Base during a tour of the existing facility. Hoeven is a member of the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Committee. Watch the Minot Daily News for more.
Department of Defense
March 29, 2018
Air Force Staff Sgt. Heather Johnson works with her military working dog Cyndy, during a vehicle search at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., March 14, 2018. Military working dog handlers work with their dogs to perform daily procedures, including patrol, detection and scout training. Johnson is a military workingÃÂ ...
KFYR-TV
March 29, 2018
MINOT, N.D. - A new multimillion-dollar firing range is in the works for Minot Air Force Base. Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., visited with officials at the base to tout the need for the new range. The new range will provide higher quality training through all weather conditions. Hoeven says the current firing rangeÃÂ ...
Seattle Times
March 28, 2018
Kevin Cramer, who's trying to unseat Democratic U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp. Pence also is scheduled to speak at an event on tax reform. He's to deliver a similar speech in Minneapolis on Wednesday. It's the second trip to North Dakota in recent months for Pence. He visited Minot Air Force Base last OctoberÃÂ ...
Sidney Herald Leader
March 28, 2018
Following that, a flight crew with the Minot Air Force Base was contacted to assist in the rescue. Between the helicopter and a wire line, Hurley was rescued by the team by 5 p.m. Dynneson extended a thank you to Savage residents, Richland County DES as well as the Minot Air Force base for theirÃÂ ...
KFYR-TV
March 20, 2018
There's a lot of folks that come to the Magic City to buy the things that they may not necessarily be able to get in those towns," said Sipma. And to help shoppers who don't live too close to downtown, the Magic City Express Shuttle will be in service on Market days, making stops at the Minot Air Force BaseÃÂ ...
KFYR-TV
March 20, 2018
MINOT, N.D. – Minot-area residents will have the chance later this week to voice concerns about an intersection north of town that's come under scrutiny following a crash in February that claimed the life of an airman stationed at Minot Air Force Base. State officials have scheduled a public forumÃÂ ...
WDAY
March 20, 2018
Vice President Mike Pence thanks service members of Minot Air Force Base for their service speaking from a B-52 hangar on Oct. 27, 2017. Tom Stromme / Bismarck Tribune. FARGO – Locals will have two chances to see Vice President Mike Pence in Fargo next week, including at a free event focusing onÃÂ ...
Newscenter1.tv
March 17, 2018
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West Fargo Pioneer
March 17, 2018
... speaking at Minot Air Force Base in late October. His plan to visit again shortly after Cramer officially launched his bid for the Senate and started to run against incumbent Democratic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp was the source of media speculation this week, though confirmation that it would happen didn't comeÃÂ ...
Minot Daily News
March 12, 2018
Mail theft: “Residents of Minot and Minot Air Force Base say cards and envelopes containing cash or gift cards commonly disappear in the mail delivery system.” Undelivered mail: “Another issue frustrating multiple residents is mail returned to sender rather than delivered to a legitimate address or returnedÃÂ ...
The Seattle Times
March 4, 2018
RUTHVILLE, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Department of Transportation is examining an intersection that some consider dangerous between Minot and the Minot Air Force Base. The agency is seeking public input following a recent fatal accident that occurred at the U.S. Highway 83 intersection, theÃÂ ...
Minot Daily News
March 1, 2018
15 a 21-year-old Minot Air Force Base man, William Buchanan, collided with a Kenworth tractor-trailer near Ruthville. Buchanan was southbound from Minot AFB to Minot when his 1996 Toyota Corolla slid underneath the westbound semi-trailer driven by Dennis Surprenant, Minot. Buchanan died two daysÃÂ ...
KFYR-TV
February 28, 2018
Twenty-one-year-old William Buchanan, a North Carolina native stationed at Minot Air Force Base, was killed on Feb. 15 when he collided with a semi crossing Highway 83 into Ruthville. The North Dakota State Patrol says the semi driver failed to yield to the southbound traffic. It's not the first crash at theÃÂ ...
West Fargo Pioneer
February 16, 2018
RUTHVILLE, N.D. -- A 21-year-old airman stationed at the Minot Air Force Base has died from his injuries in a crash with a semi. William Buchanan, originally from Raleigh, N.C., was in a 1996 Toyota Corolla on Highway 83 traveling from the air base to Minot on Thursday, Feb. 15, about 10:45 a.m. whenÃÂ ...
Los Angeles Times
February 15, 2018
Now, in addition to the plans for its extended lifespan, the military has announced yet another bit of elective surgery for the ancient planes, currently based at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana and Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota. The Air Force will seek funds to replace the engines on its 75 B-52sÃÂ ...
Bismarck Tribune
February 13, 2018
While in the Middle East, the Minot AFB B-52s became the first B-52s in the U.S. Air Force to employ the conventional rotary launcher upgrade in combat operations. The upgrade enables a bomber to carry eight additional smart munitions inside its bomb bay, in addition to those that are carried on the wingsÃÂ ...
The Seattle Times
February 11, 2018
MINOT, N.D. (AP) — Minot Air Force Base contributed more than half a billion dollars to the local economy last year, but the base's economic impact dropped slightly from 2016. Maj. Douglas Bauer presented the annual economic impact analysis report to the Minot Area Chamber of Commerce's MilitaryÃÂ ...
Minot Daily News
February 10, 2018
He has been at Minot AFB since 2013. “Each squadron has instructors that bring people out here so it's ... Eloise Ogden/MDN Todd Moore, traffic safety manager for the 91st Missile Wing at Minot Air Force Base, sits behind the wheel of a Humvee. The Humvee has a skid system attached for training militaryÃÂ ...
Minot Daily News
February 2, 2018
Minot Air Force Base is such a ubiquitous part of this community, region and state, that some might take it for granted. ... or the other to benefit one another; by a legion of volunteers from Minot AFB helping out at numerous events in Minot; and with Minot residents welcoming airmen with distinct hospitality.
Minot Daily News
February 1, 2018
Submitted Photo Airman 1st Class Reinaldo Velez-Nazario, 5th Security Forces Squadron, stands guard at Minot Air Force Base, Oct. 31, 2017, during Global Thunder 18, an annual command and control and field training exercise, shown in this photo by Senior Airman J.T. Armstrong. Minot AFB has moreÃÂ ...
KFYR-TV
February 1, 2018
MINOT, N.D. - Minot Air Force Base has a huge impact on the city of Minot. The military brings roughly 12,000 people from all across the country to the area. On Thursday, the Minot Area Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee came together with members from the base to recognize the economicÃÂ ...
Jamestown Sun
December 31, 1999
Pence most recently visited North Dakota in late October, when he spoke at Minot Air Force Base, outlining the Trump administration's support for the nation's armed forces. Rumors of Pence's visit also come just as former Vice President Joe Biden is slated to visit Grand Forks this weekend for theÃÂ ...
Minot Daily News
December 31, 1999
–Minot Public Schools: Monday, March 5, 2018 – There will be no school on Minot Air Force Base and no busing for base students to Minot High School. –All Minot State classes at the Minot Air Force Base are cancelled today. So far our main campus is snow day free for the school year. See you in class,ÃÂ ...
Minot Daily News
December 31, 1999
Submitted Photo An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from Minot Air Force Base launches at Vandenberg AFB, Calif., in this August 2015 Air Force photo. Test launches provide valuable data for a continued safe, secure and effective nuclear deterrent. MINOT AIR FORCE BASE – AÃÂ ...
The Dickinson Press
February 16, 2018
RUTHVILLE, N.D. -- A 21-year-old airman stationed at the Minot Air Force Base has died from his injuries in a crash with a semi. William Buchanan, originally from Raleigh, N.C., was in a 1996 Toyota Corolla on Highway 83 traveling from the air base to Minot on Thursday, Feb. 15, about 10:45 a.m. whenÃÂ ...
Los Angeles Times
February 15, 2018
Now, in addition to the plans for its extended lifespan, the military has announced yet another bit of elective surgery for the ancient planes, currently based at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana and Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota. The Air Force will seek funds to replace the engines on its 75 B-52sÃÂ ...
Bismarck Tribune
February 14, 2018
While in the Middle East, the Minot AFB B-52s became the first B-52s in the U.S. Air Force to employ the conventional rotary launcher upgrade in combat operations. The upgrade enables a bomber to carry eight additional smart munitions inside its bomb bay, in addition to those that are carried on the wingsÃÂ ...
Minot Daily News
February 2, 2018
Minot Air Force Base is such a ubiquitous part of this community, region and state, that some might take it for granted. ... or the other to benefit one another; by a legion of volunteers from Minot AFB helping out at numerous events in Minot; and with Minot residents welcoming airmen with distinct hospitality.
Minot Daily News
January 30, 2018
Submitted Photo The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds aerial demonstration team will perform at Minot Air Force Base's Northern Neighbors Day. The event is set for Saturday, Aug. 4. MINOT AIR FORCE BASE – Plans are under way at Minot Air Force Base for Northern Neighbors Day open house and air showÃÂ ...
Minot Daily News
January 27, 2018
Jason Beers and Amy Beers of Minot Air Force Base, is a freshman at Minot High School Central Campus. She is one of four people nationwide representing the Air Force in the innovation competition. She was selected as a semifinalist for the Military Child of the Year Award for Innovation for her projectÃÂ ...
Minot Daily News
January 19, 2018
Auction benefits Minot AFB service members, families ... This year's Prairie Warrior Association Auction, an event benefiting Minot Air Force Base programs and other activities, is set for Saturday, March 3, at the ... Now in its 32nd year, through the years the auction has raised nearly $650,000 for Minot AFB.
KFYR-TV
January 19, 2018
WASHINGTON In light of the potential government shutdown, KMOT reached out to a spokesperson with the United States Air Force to find out how the shutdown could impact Minot Air Force Base. Brooke Brzozowske with the United States Air Force Press Desk, released the following statement: “Under aÃÂ ...
Duluth News Tribune
January 19, 2018
A Minot Air Force Base B-52H Stratofortress assigned to Air Force Global Strike Command touches down at RAF Fairford, England, Jan. 9, shown in this photo by Senior Airman J.T. Armstrong. The deployment of strategic bombers to RAF Fairford helps exercise the base as United States Air Forces inÃÂ ...
Minot Daily News
January 18, 2018
A number of Minot AFB bombers and personnel are deployed to the Middle East. Currently, the 69th Bomb Squadron at Minot Air Force Base is in the Middle East in the fight against ISIS. They will return to Minot AFB in the April timeframe. The Minot base's other bomb squadron, the 23rd, returned from itsÃÂ ...
U.S. News & World Report
January 11, 2018
Ellsworth Official to Oversee Bomb Wing at Minot Base. The 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base will undergo a change in leadership this spring. Jan. 11, 2018, at 8:06 a.m.. Ellsworth Official to Oversee Bomb Wing at Minot BaseÃÂ ...
U.S. News & World Report
January 11, 2018
MINOT, N.D. (AP) — Officials at Minot Air Force Base are dedicating a $17.6 million B-52 bomber maintenance facility. The Minot Daily News reports that the 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron has scheduled a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday for the building. The facility will bring together squadronÃÂ ...
Minot Daily News
January 10, 2018
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE – A ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday for the new $17.6 million B-52 Aircraft Maintenance facility at Minot Air Force Base wraps up its ... According to base information, “in 2009, the 69th Aircraft Maintenance Unit was stood up along with the 69th Bomb Squadron at Minot AFB.
KFYR-TV
January 8, 2018
Washington D.C.- Minot Air Force Base will see some upgrades following a long-term commitment from the U.S. military to Minot B-52 missions. Last month's defense authorization act will help sustain the base's current fleet of Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles, or ICBM's, and ground-based deterrent.
Minot Daily News
January 6, 2018
Vice President Mike Pence made a trip to Minot AFB in October 2017. Pence visited a launch facility with a Minuteman III ICBM in the Minot missile field and then spoke to about 200 airmen in a hangar with a B-52 bomber as the backdrop. Currently, Cochran is second in command of the 28th Bomb Wing atÃÂ ...
Minot Daily News
December 30, 2017
Submitted Photo Airmen from the 69th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron take part in a holiday conference call with President Donald J. Trump at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Dec. 24, shown in this Air National Guard photo. Fifteen airmen from the squadron, which is deployed from Minot Air Force Base, sat in onÃÂ ...
Minot Daily News
December 17, 2017
Members of the Minot Veterans of Foreign Wars and Disabled American Veterans auxiliaries held their annual Christmas Goodwill event for Minot Air Force Base military members on Thursday. Cookies and other treats along with apple cider are provided for the service members at the Minot AFB medicalÃÂ ...
Minot Daily News
December 12, 2017
Submitted Photo This Air Force photo, taken in January 2014, shows Minot Air Force Base helicopter operations during a large-scale inspection for all base operations. The Defense Authorization bill signed by President Trump on Tuesday includes $108.6 million in authorized funding for the Air Force toÃÂ ...
Minot Daily News
December 4, 2017
Eloise Ogden/MDN Christmas cookies, like these show here, will be collected starting Monday at the Minot Area Chamber of Commerce. The cookies will be going to first-term airmen at Minot Air Force Base through the annual Airmen Cookie Drive. It's that time of the year when the Minot communityÃÂ ...
Minot Daily News
December 4, 2017
RICHARDTON – A Minot resident and three Minot Air Force Base residents were injured Monday in a one-vehicle rollover on Interstate 94, four miles west ... The North Dakota Highway Patrol said Ryan York, 20, Minot, and Alex Kennedy, 21, Arianna Hernandez, 19, and Miguel Nunoz, 20, all of Minot AFB,ÃÂ ...
Bismarck Tribune
November 9, 2017
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE – Members of the 23rd Bomb Squadron and B-52s at Minot Air Force Base were away fighting ISIS in the Middle East when their ... Located at Minot AFB since the late 1960s, the 23rd Bomb Squadron has had various names and been assigned to various locations worldwideÃÂ ...
Bismarck Tribune
October 27, 2017
Minot Air Force Base Lt. David Miller, left, briefs Vice President Mike Pence, center, Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson and Gov. ... MINOT AIR FORCE BASE – Vice President Mike Pence toured the Minot Air Force Base Friday to highlight its importance as a nuclear deterrent, pledging to strengthenÃÂ ...
Bismarck Tribune
October 24, 2017
Royalty has also visited Minot AFB. The base had a royal visitor overnight when Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain, in July 1984. The stop was made for customs clearance from Manitoba to Los Angeles and the prince and 10 other people on the plane stayed overnight at the base.
The Seattle Times
December 31, 1999
MINOT, N.D. (AP) — Minot Air Force Base contributed more than half a billion dollars to the local economy last year, but the base's economic impact dropped slightly from 2016. Maj. Douglas Bauer presented the annual economic impact analysis report to the Minot Area Chamber of Commerce's MilitaryÃÂ ...
