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 ...

MANDAN – The North Dakota Music Hall of Fame has announced its 2025 Class of Inductees, honoring four artists with deep ties to the state’s musical legacy. This year’s inductees are: – The Blenders, a vocal harmony group with roots in Fargo. – Richard Torrance, an acclaimed ...

The clang of steel and the roar of warriors echoed from the Viking Village at Norsk Hostfest, where live Viking battle reenactments drew large crowds throughout the festival. The battles are staged twice daily at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. in the Viking Village, a living history area featuring ...

Norsk Hostfest brought a touch of Norway’s mountain heritage to the State Fair Center when Tarjei Gjelstad, a traditional ski maker from Telemark, Norway, presented live demonstrations of the centuries-old craft of ski making. Gjelstad, whose family comes from the region often regarded as ...