It's a holiday tradition in many Northland homes. The UMD lutefisk celebration began modestly years ago when Gilbertson invited a grad student from New Zealand to his home to experience some local ...

There’s a saying that half the Norwegians who immigrated to America came in order to escape the dreaded lutefisk, and the other half came to sing its praises. For the uninitiated, lutefisk is a dried ...

O lutefisk, O lutefisk, you put me in a coma. Alexandria, Minn. - Sure, the Scandinavian holiday tradition of eating lutefisk is the source of jokes for some, you betcha! But it's serious business for ...

For over 100 years, Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Cloquet has been serving a lutefisk, salmon, and meatball dinner for all to enjoy. Having ties back in Scandinavian history, lutefisk is a fish that ...

Although the doors don’t open until 11 a.m., the parking lot is already filling up on a Friday morning at Lakeview Lutheran Church in Madison, Wisconsin. Inside, volunteers busily set tables, stir ...

There are pretty much only two opinions when it comes to lutefisk: You either love it, or you don't. Helga Staffan, 63, comes down on the "don't" side of the debate. Staffan grew up in a town of less ...

LITCHFIELD, Minn. (AP) - Dozens of Minnesota Scandinavians and the people who love them flock to the VFW Club in Litchfield every Thursday from November through January, where a $20 bill will get you ...

I am living proof that not all fish is brain food. Saturday, while I was covering a story about Bonnet Prairie Lutheran Church's annual Lutefisk Day, the kitchen crew that was de-boning pans full of ...

That Norwegian delicacy, lutefisk, shows up in Neighbors’ emails and letters every so often. Some of you like it and some of you don’t. Well, here’s an email about it from Marian Johnson, formerly of ...

OSLO — With Christmas rapidly approaching, the rush is on at Dale Tiegen’s store. His customers aren’t clamoring for twinkle lights or ornaments; rather, they are seeking out the Scandinavian delicacy ...

Postcards captures the 50th anniversary of Madison, Minnesota's annual lutefisk eating contest. Around 1982 is when the Madison, Minnesota, Chamber of Commerce chose to declare themselves as the ...