Scandinavia News

Fireflies are flickering, mosquitoes aren't too ravenous - and Friday, June 21, has the distinction of being the summer solstice - the longest day of the year, also known as Midsummer Eve.

Lane was a 5th round draft pick by the Jags in 2010. Injuries have plagued him in his short career.

The village of Ephraim once again re-creates the tradition of early Scandinavians celebrating the summer solstice with its 49th annual Fyr Bal Festival June 15. Fyr Bal, pronounced "fear ball," is Norwegian for "bonfire."

Summer may seem to be dragging its heels, but Scandinavians are gearing up to celebrate the season's official middle marker.

The Vox Concert Series welcomes Kaivama and special guests --all the way from Finland -- The Polka Chicks, for an evening of music on June 13. Music will start at 6 p.m. at Columbia Park.

Finland's Mikko Ilonen produced a steady final round to complete a first European Tour victory in six years at the Scandinavian Masters in Stockholm on Sunday.

Australian Andrew Dodt made history at the Scandinavian Masters on Friday when he became the first player on the European Tour to record two holes-in-one in a single round.

Authorities say there were no fatalities when an Interstate 5 bridge over a river north of Seattle collapsed.

World number two Rory McIlroy suffered a late first-round meltdown in almost wintry conditions at Wentworth as he ballooned to a two-over-par 74 in the PGA Championship on Thursday.

"There is something rotten in the state of Denmark." That is a centuries old phrase from William Shakespeare's masterpiece, "Hamlet." Going back to your high school English class, you might remember that strange things were indeed going on in Hamlet's world.