Casimir Pulaski Day, observed the first Monday in March in Illinois, honors the Polish-born Revolutionary War hero who helped save George Washington’s life.

In the early 10th century, Scandinavian warriors known in the east as the Varangians launched one of the most ambitious raids in Viking history. Traveling hundreds of miles through the vast river ...

A routine construction project in Poland may have revealed Jomsborg, the legendary Viking city lost to history. Was the ...

Yes, they were brutal. They also had women leaders, coveted luxury, and encountered more than 50 cultures from Afghanistan to ...

An archaeologist believes he found proof of a Viking city that was supposed to be mythical. Does this evidence actually point ...

Michiganders attended paczki parties at Detroit City Distillery and Eastern Market Brewing Co. on Saturday, Feb. 14. Detroit City Distillery makes Paczki Day Vodka that keeps people coming back for ...

The Vikings went from a 14-win team last year to a 9-8 squad outside of the playoffs in 2025, and the most glaring departure between seasons -- Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold-- is now gearing up to ...

The Minnesota Vikings didn't want their 2025 season to end on Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium, but that's the tale of the tape after 18 regular-season games resulted in no playoff berth this year. As a ...

I didn’t plan to visit Fort VII, Poznan’s infamous “laboratory of murder,” three times in two weeks. But after walking through its silent corridors alone for the first time, I realized this wasn’t a ...

A defensive touchdown, a sleep-deprived opponent and a chance to tee off on a backup quarterback with zero career touchdown passes sound like all the ingredients in the simplest recipe for ending an ...

It may be a down year for Minnesota Vikings star Justin Jefferson, but that hasn't slowed the prolific pace of his NFL career. Against the New York Giants on Sunday, Jefferson reeled in his fourth ...

With so much pressure on him during what has been a lackluster second season in the NFL, Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy answered the bell in the Week 15 win over the Dallas Cowboys on ...