US EditionNo place like gnome: How the tiny town of Peterson, Minnesota, celebrates these tiny creatures
- Peterson, Minnesota, celebrates its Norwegian heritage through local gnomes, according to historians Chris Grindland, Cheryl Eaton, and Becky Stocker.
- The town was founded in the mid-1800s by Norwegian immigrants and has a current population of 227 residents.
- City Administrator Chris Grindland noted that the idea to make gnomes the town's mascots started spontaneously.
- Gnomes have appeared in many yards, contributing to the town's distinctive charm, as stated by Stocker.
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No place like gnome: How the tiny town of Peterson, Minnesota, celebrates these tiny creatures
PETERSON, Minn. — If you aren’t looking, you might miss the dozens of gnomes hiding in the yards, doorways and windows of Peterson, Minnesota. “They aren’t mean. They’re not a troll, but they’re hard to spot,” said Becky Stocker. “[Gnomes] are very real and active members of the community in Norway.” Stocker is a long-time resident and a bit of a gnome expert (some might call her a ‘gnome-it-all’) after plotting to bring Peterson its first gnome…
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