Norway News

Cedar Rapids band Funk 101 is slated to perform from noon to 4 p.m. Friday during Floodstock at Cabo Bar and Grill in Cedar Rapids.

Tornado sirens are sounding in Linn, Iowa, Benton and Johnson counties after radar indicated a tornado from a severe thunderstorm.

South Slope Cooperative Telephone Company will host a 50th anniversary party from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday at its offices at 980 N. Front St.

U.S. Bank has set up a temporary office in the parking lot of its Czech Village branch, 129 16th Ave.

Jarred Steven Allnutt, 21, Norway, found his special place in heaven on June 9, 2008.

Growing up in Le Mars, Andrew Wells was always fascinated by the films of Ingmar Bergman and Stanley Kubrick.

' Norwegian spirit and the Scandinavian heritage is alive and well in Bay Ridge.

Robert L. Boddicker, 64, of Norway, died Thursday, May 15, 2008, in Overland Park, Kan., following a short illness.

Dianne Marie Koss, 57, of Amana, died Thursday afternoon, May 15, 2008, in the comfort of her own country home. via The Gazette

Syttende Main celebration is Saturday Posted: Friday, May 16th, 2008 Decorah will celebrate Syttende Mai, Norway's Constitution Day, on Saturday, May 17th. via Decorah News

“Due to distances and rough travel, these celebrations were not a common occurrence, and when people came together they celebrated for several days,'”

For years, the culinary echoes of Italy, Mexico, China and even Greece drowned out Kathy Miller's own heritage cuisine. via Des Moines Register

“I'm not going to tell you that. I would lose my job.”

" I never thought I could get the Norwegian government interested in the Mississippi primary," quips Wegger Chr. via Crosscut.com

Last year, MARK OLSON released "The Salvation Blues," the first proper solo album of his 22-year career. via Buffalo News

“Usually when you're singing a piece, because it's tonal and it's in a particular key, you get a sense of where the next note is going”

By MICHAEL MORAIN * REGISTER STAFF WRITER * April 25, 2008 During a choir rehearsal last week at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Des Moines, conductor Randy Buikema lowered his baton and told the singers ... via Http

Wayne B. "Catfish" Larson, 66, of Norway, died unexpectedly Friday, April 11, 2008, in St. via The Gazette

“He needs to earn a living and he has a skill which can be put to use”

For the third time in as many years, the Archdiocese of Dubuque announced a legal settlement with men and women who were abused as children by its priests. via Dubuque Telegraph Herald

Weldon C. Towe, 80, of Norway, Iowa, died Sunday, March 23, 2008. He died suddenly at his home. via The Gazette

Our beloved Mike decided to leave us on the first day of spring. He was 66 amazing years old. via Iowa City Press-Citizen

While Iowa isn't the Hollywood of the Midwest yet, the film project tax credit program is certainly attracting the attention of movie producers. via Des Moines Register

“It partners well with chocolate and other rich ingredients - an ideal vanilla for baking ”

Tapping into the growing trend towards premium, natural vanillas, Frontier Natural Products Co-op has launched three new vanillas ideal for bakery. via NutraIngredients-USA