Although the cartoon character claims to have made up the holiday in the show, it's a real observance in the U.S. and parts of Canada recognizing the man who landed on North American shores long ...

While it would seem that choosing October 9 to mark Leif Erikson Day is simply a way of coming before Columbus Day, but the date is actually to recognize of the Restauration, which brought the first ...

Leif Erikson Day Row and Run hosted their 8th annual event on Saturday, Oct. 2. The event consisted of a one-mile boat race and 5k foot race and celebrates the life of Norse explorer Leif Erikson.

Oct. 9 might be Leif Erickson Day, but don't go grabbing that horned hat just yet.The day celebrates the 11th-century Norse explorer who is credited with sailing to Newfoundland, Canada, and settling ...

Motorists traveling through the city of Westby on Saturday, Oct. 8 were intrigued when they passed a horse, a ship, and a train of tractors traveling down Main Street at 9 a.m. Most weren’t expecting ...