NEWS, TRENDS AND INSPIRATION Nordic Life SHE'S A BEAUTY When Minnesota's Robert Asp experienced a severe injury in the summer of 1971, he used the months of rest and recovery that followed to research his Norwegian ancestry. He was inspired to build a Viking longship and sail it across the sea. In 1980, the Hjemkomst (meaning " homecoming " ) was complete after seven years of building. Today, the white oak, dragon-headed ship is on display in Moorhead, Minnesota, for locals and visitors. hcscconline.org/hjemkomst.html Photo courtesy Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County January 2022 5http://www.hcscconline.org/hjemkomst.html