St. Olaf was founded by Norwegian immigrants in 1874. Norway’s queen and prime minister have both visited the school in the past few years. People lined the sidewalks in the heart of campus, waving ...

In 2030, Norway will celebrate the millennium of the death of St. Olaf (“Olav” in his Norwegian homeland), martyr and king of Norway (995–1030). In preparation for this major event, considered a ...

"The crown prince told the governor that 'when we come to Minnesota, we feel a little bit of home as well,'" John Rash writes ...

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre is set to visit Minnesota next week, making a stop at Norway House in Minneapolis and St. Olaf College. On Sunday, Støre is scheduled to discuss a wide range ...

NORTHFIELD, Minnesota — Norway's prime minister traveled nearly 4,000 miles to Minnesota this week ahead of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre was firm in ...

Norwegian Crown Prince Haakon is marking the 200th anniversary of organized emigration from Norway to the U.S. On Tuesday, he'll visit Norway House, a cultural center in Minneapolis.

Norwegian Crown Prince Haakon Magnus visited St. Olaf College last week in celebration of the bicentennial of a ...

On Tuesday, almost exactly 200 years later, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway arrived at Norway House in ...

MINNEAPOLIS -- Queen Sonja of Norway is in Minnesota for the next several days to celebrate the strong ties between the country and the state's Norwegian-American community. The queen, who is ...

Last week 8,000 stolid Scandinavian-Americans converged in cars and busses on the little hilltop college town of Northfield, Minn. Only the first 4,000 jammed their way into the red brick gymnasium of ...