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Discovering Norway – Culture, Cuisine, and Adventure Await
Editor’s Note: This article first appeared in the October issue of Glo Magazine. Each month, Glo showcases community members and their travel experiences. By BethAnne Brink-Cox Guest Author Photos Provided A floating sauna on the Oslofjord. She’s...
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White students from Norway-Vulcan Area Schools had worse performance on 2023-24 SAT than previous school year
Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/ White students' performance in the 2023-24 SAT declined in...
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Pseudo-journalism: Pink-slime
PHOTO// Thanks to development partners, women from Gagauzia turn households into green and sustainable businesses
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On the first day of October, a group of experts and international representatives, including the head of the Norwegian Embassy Office, Kamilla Kolshus, the head of the Development Cooperation Section of the Swedish Embassy, Maria Tropp, and the...
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Crisis and Risk Psychology in Norway
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Today, a major storm is whipping through Norway. Flights have been cancelled and warnings tell people not to drive through areas with forests in case trees come down and crush them. Flooding and landslides will continue to threaten while the water...
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UN takes note of attacks on Hindus and Christians in Bangladesh
Geneva (Switzerland) – The 60th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has highlighted the atrocities committed against Hindus, Christians and other minorities in Bangladesh. The Bangladeshi army opened indiscriminate fire on...
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Norwegian Cinema Steals The Show At Asunción FICC 2025 Festival
The traditional International Festival of Contemporary Cinema of Asunción (FICC) will be held from 7 to 12 October 2025. The FICC is taking place in several cinemas all around the city, with a free entrance to all whom wish to attend. The festival...
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Who is the MVP on all 18 UEFA Women's Champions League teams?
The UEFA Women's Champions League (UWCL) returns on Tuesday with a new format, mirroring the men's competition, and all 18 clubs playing six league-phase games each in one single table before the knockout rounds. Europe's top club tournament...
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Community Calendar: Churchill Elementary and Forestry Center run/walks, Operation Community Connect
Esko FD pancake breakfast, 7-11 a.m., Esko Fire Hall. Dine in or curbside pickup. $10 per person or $35 per family. Vendor fair, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Black Bear Casino and Resort Event Center. Crafts, food and other vendors. Book sale, 9:30 a.m. to 1...
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Celebrating Viking-style at Leif Erikson Festival in Norway
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Norway will honor its Scandinavian heritage during its 33rd-annual Leif Erikson Festival on Saturday, Oct. 11. The event kicks off with the Leif’s Run at 9 a.m. and conclude with the Viking Burial and Funeral Pyre at 7 p.m. at Strawberry Lake....
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Nonprofits are again the most trusted institutions in Norway
A new survey shows that 90% of Norwegians trust nonprofit organisations, the highest rate for any institution in the country. This is according to the Tillitsbarometeret (Trust Barometer) 2025, published in August at Arendalsuka, an annual...
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How ‘First Lady’ Braekhus ended Norway’s boxing ban
Sports FEW athletes have earned a nickname as perfect as Cecilia ‘The First Lady’ Braekhus. She is the first woman in history to unify all four belts, the first to headline a professional show in Norway and a fighter whose influence helped scrap a...
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Taiwan's weightlifter bags women's bronze at world championships
Taipei, Oct. 4 (CNA) Taiwanese weightlifter Chen Guan-ling (陳冠伶) on Saturday bagged a bronze medal at the 2025 World Weightlifting Championships being held in Førde, Norway from Oct. 2 to 11. The 20-year-old won the medal for the clean and jerk...
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How 'First Lady' Braekhus ended Norway's boxing ban
While pioneers like Jane Couch, the first licensed female boxer in the United Kingdon, fought to make women's boxing visible, Braekhus carved a different path - she brought the sport back to an entire nation. Now she knows it is time to step...
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Norway invests in new research projects to prevent life-threatening incidents
Norway is investing in twelve new research projects to enhance the country’s response to life-threatening incidents and strengthen its critical infrastructure. This initiative has received support for addressing a variety of societal security and...
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Every Women's Freestyle World And Olympic Teamer From Japan
Below is every women’s freestyle representative at the World Championships or Olympic Games from Japan. The first World Championships took place in 1987, with Japan finishing in third place, followed by a team title in 1989. Overall, Japan has won...
Owner: Mark Floreani
Norway's DPA comments on consultation for social media age limits
Norway's data protection authority, Datatilsynet, said it supports the intention behind a proposal from the Ministry of Children and Family Affairs to limit social media accounts to children 15 years or older, which it is seeking public...
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Sacred Ground: Norma Baptist Church Cemetery
You’re reading Friday Features, a weekly newsletter containing the Independent Herald’s feature stories — that is, stories that aren’t necessarily straight news but that provide an insightful look at our community and its people. If you’d like to...
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Norway’s Felice Capasso crowned best bartender 2025
Felice Capasso of Norway has been named the winner of Diageo World Class 2025 at the global finals in Toronto, Canada. Diageo World Class 2025 winner: Felice Capasso In its 16th year, Diageo World Class saw bartenders from 51 countries take to the...
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