Uffda Day 2011 [Video]

Take a few minutes to enjoy this celebration of our community’s Norwegian heritage. This year marked the 27th Annual Uffda Day Fall Festival, held in Rutland, ND (population 163). Thousands of folks, delighted by Scandinavian treats and the simpler things in life, flocked to the locally renown event on Sunday, October 2nd. Rutland is located…

27th Annual Uffda Day Parade

If you were one of the thousands of folks at Uffda Day this year, you may have noticed the Coteau des Prairies Lodge float in the parade! We had all kinds of fun waving, throwing candy and showing off our mini lodge on wheels. Many people stopped by to see us afterwards to learn more…

Easter Surveying Crew

On Easter Sunday, members of the expansive Gordy and Bev Phillips Family took a trip up to the Lodge site. It was the first time many of them had been up to the top of the hill. While the peak of nearby hills have higher elevation than the Lodge site and boasts of persistent gusty…