Minnesota business ties as President Lisa Erickson attracts Norwegian startups to the state’s strong Scandinavian community, Fortune 500 economy, and thriving tech scene, creating new partnerships and ...

Christie Ericson teaches us about the Norwegian language and the resurgence in popularity around Håndarbeid (handicrafts).

Exploring differences between the Norwegian state Lutheran Church and Mindekirken, the Norwegian-American Lutheran church.

The look on the lady’s face said it all as she grabbed at the Thor’s hammer dangling from my necklace. “Skinheads wear these,” she snarled. “Racists and Nazis!” “I do Viking reenactment,” I explained, ...

Gamalost, a traditional Norwegian cheese with a robust, earthy flavor and 50% protein, was once a staple. Best enjoyed with ...

The nisse of Norway was discovered in the mid-1800s, but it is unusual to actually see the nisse. Small children and animals are the only beings that are able see him. The farms and households that ...

Gammelglød is a Norwegian twist on the classic old fashioned, blending barrel-aged aquavit with rye whiskey (or aquavit alone ...

Though Norwegian Americans practically define who they are through the eating of lutefisk during the Christmas season, I have found to my surprise that the vast majority of Norwegian Americans know ...

NorCham USA Presidents gathered in Chicago for strategic meetings, discussing a 2026 national summit, coordinated marketing, ...

Today is Friday the 13th, a day for bad luck and fear. Does anyone know why? According to folklorists, there is no evidence for the superstition of an unlucky Friday the 13th before the 19th century.

Neanderthal humans (Homo neanderthalensis) are documented in European contexts for around 430,000 years, according to new studies. The accepted genomic contribution of Neanderthal DNA in modern Homo ...

A half-hour into sunrise, the lighthouse appeared in the distance. I stood near the bow of the Viking cruise ship, Neptune, with eyes fixed. The landmark’s white tower at the southern tip of Bressay ...