Sunburg celebrated their 19th annual Syttende Mai festival. People from local communities visited town to take part in the many different attractions hosted at the event.| West Central Tribune
Norwegian celebration fills Milan's downtown streets as residents celebrate their heritage Saturday, May 20, 2023.| West Central Tribune
The annual Syttende Mai events to take place in Milan, Sunburg and Norway Lake.| West Central Tribune
In 1867 the first church was built in the historic lands of the Dakota people that would eventually become known as the Norway Lake area - due to the large numbers of Norwegian immigrants who settled in the area. During the ten years that this church, made out of logs, was used there were 490 baptisms, 140 confirmations, 72 marriages, 77 burials, and 125 services conducted. The community quickly outgrew the log church and five new churches were built around the Norway Lake area. The church wa...| Norway Lake Lutheran Historical Association
