15 Jun, 2018
Countless celebrations of the life and music of Norway’s famous composer are planned Lori Ann Reinhall The Norwegian American June 15, 2018, marks the 175th birthday of Bergen and Norway’s most famous composer, Edvard...
13 Jun, 2018
Mix up a flavorful salad of rye berries and herbs to accompany classic biff à la Lindström Daytona Strong Taste of Norway Editor I love the way one season rolls into the next, treating...
11 Jun, 2018
Words about words M. Michael Brady Asker, Norway In Norway, Midsommer, the everyday word for the period around the summer solstice, is celebrated on Sankthans, the feast day of St. Johannes, June 24, and...
22 Jun, 2018
Pondus by Frode Øverli — And the living room is a solid 500sf, as you can see in the listing! — Have you ever had pets? (brochure: “FOR SALE”) — Pets? No, no, never!...
14 Jun, 2018
Mona Anita K. Olsen, PhD Cornell University Yogibana is an artistic wellness concept that weaves yoga and ikebana (Japanese style floral design) together in 12 steps. This innovative concept is a fusion of the...
14 Jun, 2018
Iconica Stoughton, Wis. Tukka Properties, a senior living developer, and operator Tealwood Senior Living started construction on their fourth joint ground-up project. Kettle Park Senior Living will be approximately 130,000 square feet and will...
14 Jun, 2018
Norwegian students and teachers may no longer wear niqabs or burqas The Local Norway’s parliament on June 5 passed a bill banning clothing that partially or fully covers the face from being worn at...
14 Jun, 2018
Ofotbanen, legendary iron-hauling railway, is a trip through history and wild landscapes M. Michael Brady Asker, Norway Above the Arctic Circle in Norway, Ofotbanen is a rail line like no other. It’s the world’s...
13 Jun, 2018
Documentary tells the story of Princess Märtha, who was popular in the United States Christine Foster Meloni Washington A statue of Crown Princess Märtha stands proudly in front of the Royal Norwegian Embassy in...
13 Jun, 2018
Vipers end Larvik’s nine-year streak of women’s handball triple titles with one of its own Jo Christian Weldingh Oslo Larvik HK (håndball klub) has won the league, the cup, and the playoff nine years...
13 Jun, 2018
A Norwegian political adviser visits Iowa’s Vesterheim and finds family waiting Vesterheim Decorah, Iowa Bård Ludvig Thorheim, political adviser to Norway’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, on a visit to Decorah on May 30, toured...
13 Jun, 2018
Red version of controversial statue unveiled in Oslo’s Ekebergparken The Local A 20-foot-tall statue by artist Paul McCarthy, officially named Santa but known colloquially as the “Butt Plug Gnome,” has been unveiled in Oslo....
12 Jun, 2018
TOMRA’s machines aim to keep plastic waste out of the ocean by sorting returns better Rasmus Falck Oslo, Norway Awareness of pollution, and especially plastics in the ocean, is increasing. Recently, a small whale...
22 Jun, 2018
Happy 175th birthday, Edvard Grieg!
15 Jun, 2018
14 Jun, 2018
Face covering prohibited in education
14 Jun, 2018
22 Jun, 2018
The new Nordic Museum opens in Seattle
28 May, 2018
28 May, 2018
New Norwegian startup investment group
28 May, 2018
28 May, 2018
