Across Sweden, ancient rune stones stand quietly in fields, near churches, and along roads. Many people pass them without a second thought. Yet these .

In the span of just three days, Jan. 27-29, more than 140 comments about the tax were posted on the newspaper's Facebook page ...

Puck drop for the Section 8AA quarterfinals between Alexandria and Buffalo is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 5, at ...

Alexandria, Minnesota, is a historic town known for its charming atmosphere, intriguing history, and scenic attractions, making it ideal for day trips or weekend getaways.

EDITOR'S NOTE: The original headline for this column oversimplified the subject, using Viking-era rather than Viking-like. Village Media apologizes for any inconvenience this may have caused. Vikings ...

King Harald Bluetooth, who reigned from his royal seat in Jelling during the tenth century A.D., is a towering historical figure, credited with having established the state of Denmark. New research ...

The Stone family is readying for a reunion. “I’ve been haunted by the loss of Sybil for months now while I worked on it, and so this was a blow on a tender bruise already,” Bezucha said during a CNN ...

Kate Hujda, a senior curator for the Minnesota Historical Society, isn’t necessarily looking for Viking runestones. She’ll settle for some old farming maps. Or even transcripts of board meetings.

Holger Rune left his Nordic Open match Saturday against Ugo Humbert in tears, later confirming that he had ruptured his Achilles tendon at the end of two of the stranger minutes of the tennis season.