“Just so everyone knows,” Tom Martin announced to all in the diner, “it’s this gentleman’s fault that I’ll be singing a song.” On the word “this,” Martin gestured to me. Sitting at the counter alone, ...

My friend Liz has a theory: When December approaches and there is no snow on the ground, recently retired St. Olaf College Pastor Bruce Benson picks up his red phone, the one that sits on his desk ...

EVANSVILLE, Minn.- O Lutefisk, O Lutefisk, how fragrant your aroma! O Lutefisk, O Lutefisk, you put me in a coma. Sure, the Scandinavian holiday tradition of eating lutefisk is the source of jokes for ...

Robbie LaFleur's Norwegian-inspired tapestries and a Lutefisk Eating Contest. Robbie LaFleur studies and creates Norwegian-inspired tapestries. Then, learn about Madison Minnesota’s legendary Lutefisk ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)-- As many of us know, Scandinavian culture is engrained in Minnesota culture. Soon, you can hear the sounds of Scandinavia's Vivaldi and other performances – without having to ...

SPICER — With one hand holding a heavy stoneware plate, Joel Piepenburg uses the other hand to scoop up chunks of white, boiled lutefisk. When he’s done, there is barely a speck of plate showing under ...

SPICER, Minn. — With one hand holding a heavy stoneware plate, Joel Piepenburg uses the other hand to scoop up chunks of white, boiled lutefisk. When he’s done, there is barely a speck of plate ...