Story City's community celebration began in 1965. The Story City community and the downtown merchants collaborated in the spring of 1965 to plan the first organized festival around the Norwegian ...

Story City's community celebration began in 1965. The Story City community and the downtown merchants collaborated in the spring of 1965 to plan the first organized festival around the Norwegian ...

EPHRAIM — Nordic culture will again take center stage in Ephraim as the city holds the 50th anniversary of the Scandinavian Heritage Festival this weekend. The annual event, set for Friday and ...

The city of Ephraim invites residents and visitors alike to join in a landmark celebration: the 50th anniversary of the Scandinavian Heritage Festival, taking place Friday, May 23rd and Saturday ...

The Scandinavian Folk Festival scheduled for July 19 and 20 at the Northwest Arena will include an art show entitled Scandinavian Artistic Views. The show will be a Nordic journey through its art and ...

Explore 50 years of Kansas City Pridefest with photos from The Star’s archive. Discover the history, growth, and celebrations of LGBTQ Pride in Theis Park.

By CAROLYN BROWN Staff Writer In the late 1800s and early 1900s, Holyoke was known for its thriving paper industry – that’s how it got the nickname “Paper City.” Now, over a century later, the city ...

The Scandinavian Latin Festival will bring the vibrant rhythms of Latin America to the heart of Stockholm. Tickets are available now. Learn more about the event here!

A regional power outage, apparently caused by sabotage on electrical infrastructure, hit southern France on Saturday, disrupting the final day of the 78th Cannes Film Festival.

Boyne City's 65th annual National Morel Mushroom Festival is May 15-18. A festival celebrating morel mushrooms features special dinners and a tasting event throughout its three days.

A family-friendly event, the Seafood Festival will be free for kids 16 and under while tickets starting at $15 available for those 17 and up, according to Ocean City organizers.

Known in Norway as “syttende mai,” or 17th of May, it became the date and time for which Story City’s annual “Scandinavian” celebration was formed. The inaugural festival was held from May 14 to 17 ...