Finland News

FINLAND, Minn. - America's industrial food and farming system - dominated by fast-food restaurants and processed, chemical-laden food - has precipitated a public health crisis.

Hermantown, MN The dance floor at the Aad Shrine in Hermantown may be wood but these Finns and Finnish Americans were cutting a rug anyway.

Minnesota leads the nation in industries like medical devices, food and maybe insurance, but if it's going to compete in a global economy, it must build on its brainpower, where it can do a lot better.

Students in the Kindergarten through the 2/3 grade classrooms at Crosslake Community School were visited by multi-talented Finnish storyteller and magician, Cheryl Sawyer, on April 13, 2012 at the Crosslake Community Center.

Finnish Ambassador to the U.S. Ritva Koukku-Ronde will give opening remarks when Arnold R. Alanen launches his book "Finns in Minnesota" with a reading and visual presentation at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 5, at the Minnesota History Center, 345 Kellogg Blvd., St.