Every year, the Annual Sondre Norheim Gravesite Commemorative Ceremony takes place the Tuesday morning before the start of Norsk Høstfest. Classes from Minot Public Schools, the official delegation from Telemark, Norway, representatives of the Chester Reiten Family...

HISTORY OF MINOT AND SKIEN – A SISTER CITY RELATIONSHIP In 1981, a Sister City relationship began between Minot and Skien, Norway. Since then, great things have happened. Hundreds of Skien residents, including an official annual delegation, have attended Norsk...

1824-1913 Sondre Auverson Norheim married Rannei Aamundsdatter on Jan. 15, 1854, in Brunkeberg Church in Kviteseid parish in Telemark. Rannei was the daughter of Åmund Olavson Bergestig and Hæge Olsdatter in Øyfjell. Sondre and Rannei had eight children: Ingerid, Hæge...

Chester M. Reiten, 89, Minot, died Tuesday, January 22, 2013, at his residence in Minot. His funeral was held Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at Ann Nicole Nelson Hall at Old Main on the campus of Minot State University, Minot. Visitation was held Monday, January 28, 2013,...

​Senator Karen K. Krebsbach, District 40 – Minot, delivered the following speech at the North Dakota State Capital on Wednesday, January 24, 2013, in memory of Chester Reiten. Mr. President:  May we be on the 4th order of business for point of personal...

PUBLISHED JANUARY 24, 2013 By JILL SCHRAMM – Staff Writer Minot Daily News Chester Reiten, 89, the founder of Norsk Hostfest and longtime civic leader, died Tuesday in a Minot assisted-living center. “He did a tremendous amount for the state, but particularly for...