Petersburg Pilot -

The Norwegian ambassador visited Petersburg last weekend to give presentations on the arctic and global warming, Glo Wollen thought, until the underlying agenda was revealed: presenting her a medal from the King of Norway.

Wollen, the Sons of Norway president in Petersburg, organized a visit from Ambassador Kare Aas. Without telling her, Aas flew to town on Thursday and presented her the Saint Olav's Medal that evening at a dinner party.

"I am still in shock," Wollen said. "This was a complete surprise and an amazing honor."

The medal recognizes service for spreading information about Nor...