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  • Let’s all celebrate ‘America Recycles Day!’

    Did you know that every Nov. 15 is America Recycles Day? Initiated in 1997, this day is set aside to raise recycling awareness throughout the United States and to identify the benefits of making resources available to future generations. We live in a bountiful and beautiful country, but too often we

  • Grand Forks celebrates diversity with Multicultural World Showcase

    Members of the Grand Forks military community gathered Nov. 9 to celebrate their diversity with educational booths, dance and music demonstrations and food from around the world.Residents packed Liberty Square from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for the Multicultural World Showcase, sponsored by the 319th Air

  • Surviving the unpredictable fall weather

    Enjoying the outdoors is one of my favorite things, especially in the fall and winter. It is a time for great beauty and quiet, tranquil meditation amidst beautiful prairie landscapes. However, it can also be a traumatic experience if you do not plan properly. Local area weather can be very

  • Keep your pets safe during the holidays

    The holiday season is upon us, and even though it's a busy time, we need to make sure that we are not ignoring our family pets in the midst of the activities.While some holiday dangers are well known, others may not be so obvious. We all know that the holidays can be very stressful on everyone. Just

  • Air Force announces housing privatization selection

    The Air Force has identified Balfour Beatty Communities to privatize housing across four states for six U.S. Air Force base communities, including Grand Forks AFB.The six bases - Grand Forks AFB, Minot AFB and Cavalier AFS, N.D.; Ellsworth AFB, S.D.; Cannon AFB, N.M.; and Mountain Home AFB, Idaho -

  • Does your state recognize your emergency data? Seventeen don't

    Seventeen U.S. states and the District of Columbia do not accept the Air Force form that assists an Airman's family in the case of death, according to legal officials.Airmen from those areas should visit the Staff Judge Advocate's office to fill out a specialized form, especially given the often

  • Nationwide Emergency Alert System test scheduled

    The federal government will conduct its first nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System at 2 p.m. on Nov. 9, according to the Pentagon Force Protection Agency Office of Emergency Management.Regularly scheduled television, radio, cable and satellite programming will be interrupted for 3 and ½

  • Black eyes raise domestic violence awareness

    Thirty-nine airmen and civilians reported for work across the wing last month, each sporting a noticeable black eye and wondering just one thing: Would anyone notice?Thankfully, the bruises were simulated - part of Grand Forks' first-ever Family Advocacy Program Black Eye Campaign from Oct. 17 to