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DULUTH – The 40th anniversary of FinnFest returned to Duluth in 2023. If you missed it, not to worry, as it will be held in Duluth for the next four years. This year’s event kicked off on Wednesday, July 26, and was packed full of activities and interesting things to do all the way
Last week, hundreds of locals and visitors, some from abroad, journeyed to Duluth to celebrate Finnish culture and its enduring presence in our
February 14, 2014: That baby on the cover would be in fifth grade by now, well on his way to consuming pounds and pounds of mineral resources. Inside the issue, we explore the mining jobs that still anchor the Iron Range economy, and editor Jean Cole takes a look at the wild rice sulfate
Minnesota boasts more residents of Finnish ancestry than any other state. The story of how Finns arrived here is distinct from Swedes and Norwegians in several ways.
As many in the north country can attest, one of life's great pleasures resides in the tradition of sauna-sitting in 180-plus-degree heat and throwing cool water on oven-hot stones to create a blast of steam (called lu6yly), followed by a jump in the lake, standing naked in subzero temperatures (or even a roll in the snow), or just relaxing on the cooling porch. To the uninitiated, there is a strange, alluring mystique to the art of Finnish sauna. But to an ever-increasing number of people-from their small urban saunas to backwoods and lakeside retreats-the culture and practice of Finnish saun...