Category: Norwegian Heritage

Chicago’s Minnekirken undergoes major renovation Mina Bloom Block Club Chicago One of the most recognizable buildings in Chicago’s historic Logan Square—the 108-year-old Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church, or Minnekirken—is in dire need of renovations. Its...

Victoria Hofmo Brooklyn An impressive group gathered at the residence of Norwegian Ambassador Mona Juul on Jan. 13 to honor veteran Eugene Polinksy. This was the perfect location to honor a WWII hero, with...

Bergljot Sandvik Johansen died Jan. 9, 2020, 18 days before her 98th birthday. She had a long life behind her as an athlete and athletics administrator. She was Norwegian champion in pair figure skating...

The story of Claus Helberg and the sabotage at Vemork Michael Kleiner The Norwegian American Many Americans know the story of the Norwegian band of saboteurs who blew up the Vemork heavy water plant...

The Rev. Kjell (P.J.) Jordheim, 97, passed away Jan. 16, 2020, surrounded by family at the Lenoir Woods Long Term Care Center in Columbia, Mo. Born July 3, 1922, to Ole and Ingrid Jordheim,...

A 1941 Norwegian spissgatter sailboat lovingly restored in Bellingham, Wash. Andy Meyer The Norwegian American “Boats are alive,” George Boggs said to me as we sat aboard Trine, the Norwegian spissgatter he spent five...

Victoria Hofmo Brooklyn, N.Y. I love that Norway savors the yuletide season, beginning with Advent calendars, stars, and wreaths. And for Norwegians, the holidays are not over right after Christmas but extend well into...

A professor and innkeeper connects with his heritage through The Norwegian American Jane B. Henry Huntingdon, Pa. It is a joy to have the connections of The Norwegian American arriving at our home every...

From Kansas to the Emerald City to over the rainbow Catherine Ann Skaftun, known as Kay, died on Dec. 10, 2019, at age 73, while vacationing on Maui. I wish I could report that...

Andreas Stassivik Ingerid Jordal Odda, Norway Andreas Stassivik is thinking about the future. He is thinking of Norway. Thirty-two years ago he was baptized Andrew Nelson, but as a 29-year-old, he changed his name...