A message from your publisher, Ragnar Meyer-Knutsen

Ragnar Meyer-Knutsen President, Sealift Inc. We are living in a society that is changing quickly. Only a couple of decades ago, the speed at which we now exchange information and ideas was unthinkable: with the internet, email, and cable channels from around the world 24/7. Yet with all this communication, we are also drifting apart in a confusing maze of information. We struggle to find the news that we want, and we wonder if our own voices will be heard through the noise. We are proud that The Norwegian American is the last Norwegian-American newspaper in existence. Its long history goes back over 130 years, the result of the merger of many