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Rod Wilson

Finding Love in Medora 

Couple Shares Their Story   MEDORA — A family trip to Medora finds its way onto the calendars of most North Dakotans. The beauty of the Badlands, the atmosphere of the once little cow town now turned into a buzzing tourist mecca with the Medora Musical taking the marquee position for entertainment. Harold Schaefer had the […]
by Rod Wilson
February 9, 2022

Ed "Sarge" Zilli Celebrates his 99th Birthday

MINOT — Several people, including the mayor, arrived at 8 a.m. Tuesday morning to help Ed Zilli, a veteran of both D-Day and the Battle of the Bulge, celebrate his 99th birthday. Mayor Shaun Sipma presented a City of Minot coin to Zilli to commemorate the day. Local media, including The Dakotan, had ran a […]
by Rod Wilson
February 8, 2022

MAFB has Economic Impact of $600 Million on Minot

MINOT — Minot Air Force Base has a significant impact on the economy of the City of Minot.  Major Andrew J. Webb, of the Budget Office of the 5th Bomb Wing Comptroller Squadron, presented the annual Economic Impact Analysis of the Minot Air Force Base at the monthly Military Affairs Committee meeting on Thursday.   […]
by Rod Wilson
February 3, 2022

Miss Beka Sue Knows Bourbon 

Minot native makes Kentucky her home  MINOT—Rebekah Sue, aka Beka, Bolton was raised in Minot, graduating from Our Redeemers High School in 2006. Her mom, Margie, owns Margie’s Art Glass studio in downtown Minot, and her dad, Ted, is a marketing representative with the Farm & Ranch Guide, and more recently purchased the Northern Sentry […]
by Rod Wilson
January 6, 2022

Trinity Health Dealing with Increased Patient Count 

In a statement released Wednesday, Jan. 5, Randy Schwan, Vice President of Mission Integration at Trinity Health, addressed the fact that the Trinity Health Emergency Department was having to board patients in emergency department (ED) rooms because of a lack of available beds in the hospital. In an email to The Dakotan, VP Schwan addresses […]
by Rod Wilson
January 6, 2022

Magic City Magic

Where Dreams Come True  MINOT—For Christine Staley, there’s always been “Magic” in Minot. She and her husband moved to Minot in 2013 leaving her TV Production career and beloved Miami Beach behind. “Miami is known as the other magic city” according to Christine. However, “I always tell people that I came from one magic city to another, but this magic city […]
by Rod Wilson
January 2, 2022

MAFB Curling League Ramping Up  

First night is January 4  Curling is one of those sports that creates conversation. Mention curling to those who have not participated, and you will often hear remarks like, “I really don’t understand curling,” or “it doesn’t make a lot of sense.” Those who have picked up the broom and slid the curling rock down the ice toward a target some […]
by Rod Wilson
January 1, 2022

Chairman Changeover on Minot Military Affairs Committee 

MINOT—The Minot Chamber/EDC Military Affairs Committee (MAC) will have a new chairman at the beginning of the new year.   Randy Hauck has chaired the MAC since 2016, but it recently came out that he will be assuming the position of Chairman of the Minot Chamber/EDC in 2022. Hauck explained, “I just didn’t think it was the best idea to […]
by Rod Wilson
December 30, 2021

True Grit

Adaptive Sports Replace Boring Therapy MINOT—My day at the YMCA was done. My pool workout was over, and I was headed home. Distracted a bit by a friend saying hello on her way into the YMCA, I turned back toward the doors leading into the parking lot and found myself on a collision course with […]
by Rod Wilson
December 13, 2021

Say a Special Prayer

It is not hard to write this editorial, as Thanksgiving week is all about giving thanks for our family, our friends, and the freedom we have in the United States, guaranteed by those who serve in our military in the U.S. and around the world. Some of our military friends will be able to make […]
by Rod Wilson
November 25, 2021
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