Viking News

Publisher: Viking, 448 pages, $26.95. Review: Mortenson's book is high adventure as he and the school-builders penetrate deep into Taliban country.

By Kelly Johnson Staff writer Melodious sounds ring out in a building nestled in Nowthen.

Submitted by Faye Whitbeck on November 12, 2009 - 9:42am. Community News Historical Norwegian club is revived, still growing When friends Lyle Windsnes and Dick Bergh sit around and tell their jokes and stories, it's hard to separate their Norwegian heritage from the local culture, so much are their Scandinavian ways - Borderland ways.

The Fergus Falls City Council has not ruled out a possible library partnership with M State, though some local officials question whether a shared facility is a feasible option.

JOB TITLE: Public Library Consultant COMPANY: Viking Library System POSTDATE: 11/5/2009 LOCATION: Fergus Falls, MN DESCRIPTION: Viking Library System is accepting applications for the position of PUBLIC LIBRARY CONSULTANT which provides professional support to eleven public libraries in west central Minnesota.

"The Last Song" by Nicholas Sparks 11. "Southern Lights: A Novel" by Danielle Steel 12.

It was always a good day for Milkweed Editions publisher Daniel Slager when big Bill Holm dropped into the press's Minneapolis office with a sheaf of papers filled with new writing.

About the time you read this, my oldest son and I will be wrapping up a quick grouse-hunting trip near Grand Marais.

Four-year-old Sophia Boudreau of Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., is captivated by Fiddle, a parrot, during story hour at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival in Shakopee.

Cole Olson, one of 40 volunteers to participate in Saturday's produce giveaway at the Pennington County Fairgrounds, uses a Gehl skid steer loader to move a pallet of bagged squash.

One of this fall's sweetest - and "most Minnesota" - novels is Garrison Keillor's "Pilgrims" . Subtitled "A Wobegon Romance," it features folks from Lake Wobegon who are familiar to listeners of Keillor's "A Prairie Home Companion" radio show.

The Lady From the Land of the Little People: "Since I teach in a border town, it's almost a certainty that one of the first questions my new students will ask me is whether I am fan of the Vikings or of the Packers.

Former Minnesota Vikings linebacker Dwayne Rudd has pleaded guilty to failure to pay more than $540,000 in child support.

Last update: August 28, 2009 - 10:51 AM The don't-miss event of the year is happening tonight at the Shakopee Auction Center.

We have no insight into the virtues of the nickel defense or the spread offense - we vaguely know that those terms apply to football formations.

When Wisconsin and Minnesota governors this spring announced a plan to have their governments join forces and save money through efficiencies and purchasing power, they put the potential savings at a combined $20 million.

When Wisconsin and Minnesota governors this spring announced a plan to have their governments join forces and save money through efficiencies and purchasing power, they put the potential savings at a combined $20 million.

A purple-spattered line as long as a football field - full of pint-sized cheerleaders waiting patiently for the gates to open - had formed outside the main entrance to Vikings Training Camp Saturday afternoon.

"Holy moly," she said. "Let me pull out my file ... How big is the newspaper?" She was kidding, of course.

Local employers say Fridaya s increase in the federal minimum wage doesna t spell doom and gloom for businesses, though consumers could see some changes in prices and service.