Latest "North Dakota" stories

An Air Force B-52H "Stratofortress" from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., is refueled by a KC-135 "Stratotanker" in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 30, 2020.

Minot firings due to failed nuclear safety inspection

A defense official said the dismissals resulted from not following safety regulations for vehicles and equipment.

By Tara Copp, AP

3 weeks ago

A cloudless day allows the sun to melt snow from several rooftops Jan. 22, 2020, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D.

Air Force opposes Chinese company’s corn plant for North Dakota

Chinese company Fufeng Group’s planned $700 million facility would be 12 miles from Grand Forks Air Force Base.

7 weeks ago

Honor Guard’s funeral duty increases during COVID-19 pandemic

Generally, the Honor Guard members do not know the deceased or their family members.

By Eloise Ogden, Minot Daily News

16 months ago

Robins looks to bring home the BACN under new Air Force proposal

If Congress signs off on the proposal, Robins would get a squadron of nine E-11A Battlefield Airborne Communications Node aircraft.

By Rachel S. Cohen

21 months ago

This is what it’s like for Air Force nurses deployed to fight COVID-19

The Air Force has deployed dozens of nurses to hospitals throughout North Dakota and El Paso, Texas, to ease the strain on local medical personnel trying to fight the coronavirus pandemic.

By Stephen Losey

2 years ago

For these airmen, launching ICBMs is a family business

Mother-daughter duo Taylor and Linda Tonnies have both turned the key on Air Force ICBM test launches, decades apart.

By Harm Venhuizen

2 years ago