Raufoss facing closure

The past 48 hours of Innlandet news are marked by the critical situation of the Raufoss football club, threatened with closure, by the indictment of four men linked to a vast drug trafficking network, and by several sporting, cultural and judicial events in the county.

Innlandet news: Raufoss on the brink of closure

1. divisjon club Raufoss has until Monday morning to avoid closure. This is confirmed by board member Vegard Jensrud to NRK Innlandet. In September, it became public that the club needed 2 million kroner to survive, along with additional funds to ensure its activity until the end of the year.

Neither Jensrud, nor fellow board member Benedikte Birkelund, nor chair Mathias Engebakken, nor vice-chair Thomas Danbolt wished to answer NRK's questions about the amount already raised. Jensrud refers to his previous statements in OA. The club sits at the bottom of 1. divisjon after 23 rounds. What would happen in the event of closure remains uncertain for now.

On the sporting side, Raufoss is due to face Start in the third round of the cup on Tuesday (NRK Innlandet).

A vast drug trafficking network before the courts

Statsadvokat Johan Petter Bærland has indicted four men — three Norwegians and a Swede — for holding leading and central roles in a major criminal network in Norway, with ramifications in other countries (NRK Innlandet). According to the prosecution, the four men are alleged to have imported and sold significant quantities of drugs over several years.

The indictment covers approximately 135 kilos of amphetamine and methamphetamine, 630 kilos of hashish and marijuana, 29 kilos of cocaine, as well as more than 200,000 tablets of various types. The prosecution is led by Bærland, who forms, with politiadvokat Christine Lundstein, the prosecution team in this case. NRK had reported on the investigation earlier in the year. One of the 23 people concerned by the case was sentenced this winter; the others are to appear in court later.

Culture: Åsnes honours Skjeftebua, Norge Rundt celebrates 50 years

In Åsnes, Skjeftebua is honoured with a musical theatre (NRK Innlandet), a local cultural tribute that highlights the county's heritage.

Norge Rundt has also just celebrated its 50th anniversary, after 2,097 broadcasts, 12,000 reports and 133,000 participants (NRK Innlandet). Hedmark and Oppland, now merged into Innlandet, have been featured on numerous occasions. The first goes back to 13 November 1976, with a report on Marit Hovde, a smallholder's wife in Dovre. One of photographer and director Dag Indrebø's memories is the visit to the bygdekvinnelag of Nordre Land, in Dokka, in 2024. Even Lusæter was the latest presenter from Innlandet, from autumn 2025 to winter 2026.

Safety: breaches reported on the ski jump hill lift

A series of breaches have been reported concerning the ski jump hill lift. According to GD Gudbrandsdølen, the operation has relied on bus drivers and external guides, an issue that raises questions about how the facility is run.

📌 Local briefs

In Hamar, a man heading to a "nach" party in the town centre was struck in the back (Hamar Arbeiderblad, 04/10). Police also intervened in a fight in Hamar centre (Hamar Arbeiderblad, 03/10). A 31-year-old woman, Tina, meanwhile recounts being told to undergo a termination of pregnancy, on pain of endangering her life (GD Gudbrandsdølen, 04/10).

In Gudbrandsdalen, a historic villa is to be demolished to make way for a new build (GD Gudbrandsdølen, 03/10). A buyer acquired a ruin for half a million kroner and admits having considered giving up on the project (GD Gudbrandsdølen, 03/10).

Sources: NRK Innlandet, Hamar Arbeiderblad, GD Gudbrandsdølen, The Local Norway — Period: 03 October 2026 and 04 October 2026