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Norwegian government approves increased $7.8 billion Ukraine aid for 2025

by: MinotVoice | April 5, 2025

Norway is strengthening its support for Ukraine with a major boost in aid for 2025—raising its total commitment to $7.8 billion. The increase, agreed to by parliamentary leaders, includes tripling military assistance while directing spending abroad to protect Norway’s domestic economy. Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg emphasized the importance of steady backing, as Norway continues to

Read & Share sourced from: The Kyiv Independent

Dust yourself off — The Gravel Road to a Good Life

by: MinotVoice | March 16, 2025

Muriel Henrickson’s story is woven into the fabric of North Dakota’s Norwegian immigrant heritage, where hard work, faith, and quiet resilience shaped generations. In Dust Yourself Off — The Gravel Road to a Good Life_,_ her son, Tom Sandhei, traces her life from a childhood steeped in the traditions of Fort Ransom’s Norwegian farming community

Read & Share sourced from: The Norwegian American

Norway to increase aid for Ukraine to $7.8 billion in 2025

by: MinotVoice | March 7, 2025

Norway is doubling down on its support for Ukraine, committing an additional $4.6 billion in aid for 2025, bringing the total to nearly $8 billion. Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre framed the decision as a necessary step in Ukraine’s fight for defense and European stability, particularly as U.S. support wavers. While the specifics of the

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Norway to Allow Cities to Set Zero Emission Transport Zones (And Why it Matters in Minot)

by: Josh Wolsky | March 5, 2025

The Norwegian government is taking steps to reduce transportation-related emissions by enabling cities to establish zero-emission zones. These zones would restrict access to high-emission vehicles, encouraging the use of electric and hydrogen-powered transport. To make this possible, the Ministry of Transport has tasked the Norwegian Public Roads Administration with drafting legislation that would grant municipalities

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Norway’s Melting Glaciers Are Spilling Out Troves of Lost Artifacts

by: MinotVoice | February 26, 2025

High in Norway’s melting glaciers, history is surfacing—one artifact at a time. As the ice recedes, archaeologists are uncovering well-preserved relics of ancient travel, trade, and survival, from delicate arrows with intact fletching to mysterious wooden objects lost to time. The Lendbreen ice patch, once a bustling route for Viking-era traders and hunters, yielded some

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Norwegian author researches North Dakota’s Most Famous Skier

by: MinotVoice | February 11, 2025

Norwegian historian Thor Gotaas recently visited Minot to explore the North Dakota chapter of Sondre Norheim’s life. Known as the father of modern skiing, Norheim left Norway in 1884, eventually settling in McHenry County. Gotaas, commissioned to write a book for Norheim’s 200th birthday, is no stranger to storytelling—his passion for history was sparked by

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Sámi need better legal protections to save their homelands

by: MinotVoice | February 5, 2025

The push for green energy in Scandinavia is running headfirst into Indigenous rights. A new Amnesty International report warns that “green colonialism”—using land for environmental projects without Indigenous consent—is threatening Sámi culture in Sweden, Norway, and Finland. From wind farms to mining projects, Sámi communities say they are losing control over their homelands, despite international

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A Norwegian-American Tale: Restauration 200 Years Later

by: Josh Wolsky | January 26, 2025

Two centuries ago, a small sloop carried 52 brave souls from Stavanger to New York, launching a legacy of Norwegian immigration to America. The boat that delivered them is less-known in American myth, but its legacy in Minot is still evident today. This July, a replica of the Restauration will retrace that first voyage, embodying

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Electric cars already won — in Norway

by: MinotVoice | January 3, 2025

Norway continues to light up the map in the global move toward electric vehicles. In 2024, nearly 90% of new cars sold in this oil-rich nation were electric, further cementing its lead in the EV race. While Sweden and Iceland trail with impressive numbers, Norway remains the benchmark, aiming for 100% zero-emission sales by 2025.

Read & Share sourced from: Quartz

World’s oldest runestone found in Norway, archaeologists believe

by: Josh Wolsky | January 17, 2023

A remarkable rock was found in a grave field west of Oslo recently. Known as a runestone, it’s the writing and the date that makes it special, and this one is really special because it may be the oldest example yet discovered of writing and the runic alphabet in Scandinavia. Get the full story on

Read & Share sourced from: ScienceNorway.no

All aboard for winter adventure in Voss, Norway

by: Josh Wolsky | January 10, 2023

With Minot home to the Norsk Hostfest, we’re pretty much obligated to bring you stories about Scandinavia. And in case, in the heart of winter, you’re dreaming of getting away to another winter wonderland, it’s a ski trip to Norway that you need to know about. It’s the country that’s said to have invented skiing

Read & Share sourced from: The Norwegian American

Oslo, Norway is Further North Than Us, But Far Less Frigid

by: Josh Wolsky | December 23, 2022

WDAY Meteorologist John Wheeler explains it in the Inforum article linked below. But basically, Oslo (and the rest of Western Europe) get that warm Atlantic Ocean air. Here in North Dakota, we get a lot of that air that isn’t warmed up by the ocean. The result: places that are a lot further North with

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Commentary: 7 Myths about Scandinavia’s Social Democratic ‘Paradise’

by: Josh Wolsky | July 9, 2015

Scandanavian countries are often held as examples of successful socialism. But for one political commentator, the ‘success’ part is debatable, and the reasons for whatever success are less about socialism and more about the fact that those practicing it are, well, Scandanavian.

Read & Share sourced from: American Enterprise Institute

Norway’s Capital City is Building a Highway for Bees

by: Josh Wolsky | June 26, 2015

Norway’s capitol city Oslo is taking losses in honey bee colonies seriously; or, they’re using it as an excuse to brighten up the place with flowering insect rest stops. Either way, it sounds like an environmentally aesthetic two-for-one.

Read & Share sourced from: The Verge

Norwegian Family Shares Experiences From Living in Grand Forks

by: Josh Wolsky | May 27, 2015

Norway and North Dakota are separated by thousands of miles and an ocean, but the connections still remain strong even generations after the initial wave of immigration. Here’s the story of one modern Norwegian family’s immigration to the North Dakota and their connection to the past.

Read & Share sourced from: Grand Forks Herald

Oil Slump Threatens Easy Life of Affluent Norwegians

by: Josh Wolsky | February 24, 2015

High oil prices and abundant supply led to a decade of job and income security for many Norwegians, but the dip in the market is changing things a bit.

Read & Share sourced from: Associated Press