We welcomed officers with the Royal Norwegian Home Guard and Minnesota National Guard to the NOREX Reception on Tuesday February 19, 2019. More commonly known as the NOREX Troop Exchange, this program, in its 46 th year, brings around 100 Norwegian Home Guard soldiers to Camp Ripley for two weeks of winter training. At the same time, a similar number of Minnesota National Guard soldiers, are in Norway doing training in the Norwegian mountains. This is the oldest reciprocal troop exchange program between two sovereign nations in the world. A reception with cash bar and hosted hors d’oeuvres was sponsored […]

A big day at Norway House! And a filling one! A delegation of six high-end Norwegian food and beverage companies visited Minneapolis this week to discuss American market potential and opportunities. The visit culminated in a full day of meetings, presentations, networking, and of course a tasting event! –Rørosmeieriet –Holmen Crisp –ATNA-ØL’s Venner –Røyse Frukt-og bærpresseri –Fjording – Nordic Cream –Thorbjørnrud Hotell The delegation was hosted by Norwegian American Chamber of Commerce (NACC) – Upper Midwest Chapter, now a program of Norway House, in partnership with Fossekall AS and the Norwegian Honorary Consulate General, Minneapolis, Sons of Norway with crucial support from Innovation Norway.