In 2016 we enjoyed a getaway to Florida, staying in a home on Summerland Key. A boat tied up across the canal from us departed most mornings with a slew of fishing poles and invariably returned with a generous catch carted off and cleaned. After I mentioned my hope to tag along on one of those ...

Norsk Hostfest closed on a personal milestone when Joe Junglas and Cindy Semmens were married Saturday, Sept. 27, inside the entrance of Oslo Hall. About 40 invited guests attended the ceremony, while other festival-goers stopped to watch. Semmens, who is of Norwegian heritage, said the ...

The familiar wheeze of bellows and buttons filled the air at the Norsk Hostfest as the Accordion Club took the stage this week, bringing a wave of nostalgia and toe-tapping energy to the festival crowds. Dozens of visitors gathered to hear the group perform a mix of traditional Scandinavian ...

On the final day of Norsk Hostfest, the annual lutefisk eating contest packed Oslo Hall at 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, drawing cheers and laughter as contestants raced through a pound of the Scandinavian delicacy. Frode Tilden of Fargo claimed first place, with Heather Donelan of St. Paul, ...

The aromas of cardamom, rye and smoked fish filled the air as chefs stepped onto the Nordic Kitchen stage at Norsk Hostfest Thursday, Sept. 25, to blend culinary demonstration with cultural storytelling. The Nordic Kitchen, held daily in Helsinki Hall, offers festival-goers the chance to ...

The Scandi Ski Fantasy dancers from the Rinat Mouzafarov Institute of Dance and Ballet Theatre performed Thursday at Norsk Hostfest in Stockholm Hall. The Ski Fantasy dance is part of the daily dance program scheduled at 4:15 p.m. during the festival. About 60 dancers from the Minot-based ...