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  • Construction to widen road, improve traffic flow

    In an effort to improve traffic flow, the City of Box Elder will perform road construction on Liberty and North Ellsworth roads through Box Elder; work is scheduled for June 8 through August 1, Mondays through Fridays from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Construction, which will result in the widening and

  • Vehicle accident reminds Airmen of driver vigilance

    Two privately owned vehicles were involved in a two-car crash at approximately noon, May 27, at the intersection of Spaatz Drive and Ellsworth Street. Two of the passengers within the vehicle that was struck were transported to Rapid City Regional hospital with minimal injuries. Members of the 28th

  • Airman from 28th Munitions Squadron wins AF-level award

    When Senior Airman Jacob Frank, 28th Munitions Squadron conventional maintenance crew member, recently received a call from his commander that he had won the 2008 Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Award as the outstanding Munitions and Missile Maintenance technician, he was surprised to say the least. The news

  • Airmen plead guilty to drug charges

    Two Airmen pled guilty to charges of illegal drug use during court-martials here, April 30. Senior Airman Misti M. Watts, 28th Operations Support Squadron, was convicted of using cocaine. Airman Watts pled guilty to two specifications of wrongful use of cocaine after testing positive on two separate

  • April 2009 Article 15s

    An Airman 1st Class from the 28th Logistics Readiness Squadron received an Article 15 for one specification of driving under the influence. Punishment consisted of forfeiture of $801 pay per month for two months,15 days extra duty and a reprimand. An Airman 1st Class from the 28th Aircraft

  • Ellsworth teams with 128th Air Refueling Wing for 24-hour surge ops

    Battling the turbulent South Dakota winds and the reduced visibility of the setting sun, Tech. Sgt. Chris Winchell, 128th Air Refueling Wing boom operator, steadied the boom of KC-135R Stratotanker as it refueled an Ellsworth B-1B Lancer. The air refueling team, which consisted of three Airmen from

  • H1N1: How to separate fact from fiction

    With an influx of media attention surrounding novel influenza A (H1N1) flu virus, it may be difficult for people to filter through all the information and decipher the actual facts from fiction surrounding the virus, how to prevent transmission and where to get accurate information. The Center for