8 Jul, 2019
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg loved Erland Loe’s Naïve. Super so much he learned the author’s language. Does the book live up to the hype? Nate Axvig Denver, Colo. Presidential campaigns are a slog,...
27 Jun, 2019
A monthly feature to share with kids and grandkids Brought to you by Lori Ann Reinhall Parents! Teach your kids about Norway’s favorite composer the fun way Edvard Grieg is Norway’s most famous and...
25 Jun, 2019
Alt for Norge! John Erik Stacy The Norwegian American If your last name is Cascioppo, will people think you’re Norwegian? Maybe not, but you had a Norwegian grandma, and she created Norway in your...
12 Jun, 2019
College students experience “the 4th of July on steroids” at Bergen’s Syttende Mai Lina Sheahan Nashville, Tenn. BOOM! It was 7 a.m., and the sound of cannon fire shook me awake in my hotel...
12 Jun, 2019
Norway’s constitution gets a very special international celebration in Longyearbyen Elizabeth Bourne Longyearbyen, Svalbard Syttende Mai is special to all Norwegians and those of Norwegian descent, no matter where they live. But in Norway’s...
10 Jun, 2019
Minneapolis celebrates the holiday with a feeling of community—and a whole lot of flags Lori Ann Reinhall The Norwegian American Norwegian Constitution Day on May 17 has long been a day that I’ve celebrated...
28 May, 2019
Head out on a heritage scavanger hunt A monthly feature to share with kids and grandkids Brought to you by Lori Ann Reinhall Spring is here, and it’s time to head outdoors again. Birds...
15 May, 2019
New Viking ship hits the fjord Solveig Midtbø Sagastad On May 10, Sagastad, a new knowledge center about the Viking Age, opened in western Norway. The main attraction is the 30-meter (100 ft. long)...
3 May, 2019
A monthly feature to share with kids and grandkids Brought to you by Lori Ann Reinhall The 17th of May is a day of fun and celebration for children and adults alike with colorful...
2 May, 2019
Syttende Mai memories Egil Oftedal Escondido, Calif. I remember May 8, 1945. I had heard that the German Occupation of Norway was over. I ran to downtown Sandnes, where I saw the German soldiers...
Lindesnes to North Cape in 6 days—by bike
9 Aug, 2019
Scandinavian Roots exhibit at Belskie Museum
8 Aug, 2019
Changing vulgarity: hengerumpe
8 Aug, 2019
8 Aug, 2019
8 Aug, 2019
Lindesnes to North Cape in 6 days—by bike
9 Aug, 2019
American Independence Day in Oslo
23 Jul, 2019
23 Jul, 2019
The moon landing and big science
23 Jul, 2019
Disappointing bronze for beach volleyball duo
23 Jul, 2019
