Words of the year
The top 10 Norwegian words added in 2018 M. Michael Brady Asker, Norway Each year, Språkrådet (The Language Council of Norway) and Professor Gisle Andersen of the Department of Professional and Intercultural Communications of...
North America's only Norwegian-American Newspaper
-
-
Viking lefse
A recipe from Norway’s Folkemuseum Lindsey Johnson Cafe Johnsonia Norway holds a special place in my heart. Being able to visit the land of my great-grandparents 14 years ago is truly an experience I...
-
An interview with legend Jan Stenerud
Nordmenn of American football Michael Kleiner The Norwegian American When I lived in Oslo in 1969-70, away from my American sports, I learned the kicker for the Kansas City Chiefs was a Norwegian, Jan...
Comics 01/25
Pondus by Frode Øverli — There you have a great frame! The “Lookoyama” for $400! — Yikes! Do you have anything a little cheaper? — The Stare-Master” at $300! Weighs next to nothing! Good...
Words of the year
The top 10 Norwegian words added in 2018 M. Michael Brady Asker, Norway Each year, Språkrådet (The Language Council of Norway) and Professor Gisle Andersen of the Department of Professional and Intercultural Communications of...
Mrs. Nezzbit’s Mailman
Fiction by W.M. Pienton Old Mrs. Nezzbit sat in her kitchen drinking tea. With nothing better to do, she was keeping an eye on her mailbox through the screen door. A childless widow, she...
More than a pilot
Bernt Balchen, the aviator and explorer, was also a writer and strategic visionary Terje Birkedal Laguna Woods, Calif. Bernt Balchen is probably the most famous aviator and explorer you’ve never heard of. He was...
Clapboard houses and Viking visions
Mystic Seaport provides a nautical Norway fix—with no trans-Atlantic flight required Victoria Hofmo Brooklyn, N.Y. Looking for a quick jaunt from the tri-state area? I strongly suggest quaint and serene Mystic, Conn., with its...
Ada Hegerberg makes history
Norwegian soccer player becomes first female Ballon d’Or winner Jo Christian Weldingh Oslo The name Ada Martine Stolsmo Hegerberg will forever be written in gold in the history books of soccer as the first...
A classic bread to start the new year
Buttery cardamom-scented bread provides a gentle transition out of the holiday season Daytona Strong Taste of Norway Editor The Christmas tree is down, the holiday dishes stored away until next winter. Just about all...
Torske Klubben awards fellowships
Submitted by Gary G. Erickson Norway Lake, Sunburg, Minn. The Minneapolis Men’s Torske Klubben awarded five fellowship grants totaling $80,000 for the 2018-2019 academic year, providing support to graduate students with high academic achievement...
Ask a guidebook writer
David Nikel answers Norway travel FAQs David Nikel Trondheim, Norway After my tour of Scandinavia these last few months, it’s nice to be back at home in Trondheim! Winter has well and truly arrived,...
The critical phase
Book review M. Michael Brady Asker, Norway In 2016, sociologist Arnfinn Midtbøen was invited to give a lecture on the history of research on employment immigration to Norway. He agreed. As a young researcher...
