Rekdal Stays at AaFK

The latest news from Møre og Romsdal over the past 48 hours: Kjetil Rekdal confirmed on Friday 6 November that he remains AaFK's coach, while the case of the hydrofoil Kristiansund–Trondheim enters political debate on Monday and the single-municipality project in Søre Sunnmøre takes a step forward in Herøy. The Geirangerfjord is also among the Norwegian sites recognised by the International Union of Geological Sciences (NRK Møre og Romsdal).

Møre og Romsdal News: Kjetil Rekdal Remains at the Helm of AaFK

Kjetil Rekdal from Romsdal confirmed on Friday afternoon that he is continuing his mission as head coach of Aalesunds fotballklubb (AaFK)’s men’s team. “Spennande og motiverande å byggje AaFK vidare,” he wrote in a text message to NRK. The Ålesund club, which is fighting to avoid relegation in the Eliteserien, is therefore continuing with the same coach. TV 2 revealed the news first (NRK Møre og Romsdal).

Sporting director Oddbjørn Lie says he is very calm and balanced: the club is satisfied to keep Rekdal at the helm of the men’s team for 2 more years. Lie describes the coach as a very experienced man who has encountered many different situations in football (NRK Møre og Romsdal).

Rekdal was on sick leave during his latest coaching stint due to a cancer diagnosis. In January this year, he announced that he had been declared cured. The NRK headline sums up the tone of the announcement: a “declaration of love” for the club (NRK Møre og Romsdal).

Fast boat Kristiansund–Trondheim: Political decision ahead

The Labour Party is advocating the continuation of the hydrofoil service between Kristiansund and Trondheim. In a statement released on Thursday evening, the party says that, for Nordmøre, the fast boat is « much more than a means of transport »: it connects the region and provides access to employment, education, services and leisure (NRK Møre og Romsdal).

The county management (fylkeskommunedirektøren) does not want to renew the service and prefers to rely on the bus. It considers the passenger base too small, even though costs have risen. The case, one of the most closely followed Møre og Romsdal news stories this autumn, goes before the transport committee (samferdselsutvalet) as early as Monday; the final decision will be made by the county council (fylkesting) in December (NRK Møre og Romsdal).

Søre Sunnmøre: Herøy says yes to studying a single municipality

Herøy’s municipal council said yes on Thursday evening, by 20 votes to 13, to continuing work on an analysis of merging the 3 municipalities of Søre Sunnmøre — Sande, Herøy and Ulstein — into a single entity. The formannskap (municipal executive board) had said no (NRK Møre og Romsdal).

The debate was heated. “Akkurat no er tilliten flat som ei flis, så vi går nok for å avslutte prosessen” (“right now, trust is as flat as a board, so we will probably end the process”), said Arjan Sydhagen Dalsøren (H), without convincing the majority. Per Kristian Furø (Ap) responded that stopping the process now was disrespectful to the population (NRK Møre og Romsdal).

The original aim was a popular consultation in spring 2027 and a final decision before the summer. The new municipality would have more than 20 000 inhabitants, according to NRK Møre og Romsdal.

Geirangerfjord: an international geological distinction

The International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) has recognised 3 Norwegian sites for their importance in Earth’s history: the Sognefjord, Nærøyfjord and Geirangerfjord fjords, the Kongsberg silver mines and the Fauske marble, with the source also citing eclogite and gneiss. The distinctions were presented at an international geology conference in Portugal (NRK Møre og Romsdal).

The selected sites will be included in a reference work devoted to the 100 most important geological sites in the world. “Slike utmerkingar gir oss fleire historier å fortelje om kvifor landskapa ser ut som dei gjer”, says Aase Marthe J. Horrigmo, tourism director at Innovasjon Norge, adding that this can enrich visitors’ experience of nature (NRK Møre og Romsdal).

Health: Videos on dementia in Molde, tensions in Hjelset

In Molde, the municipality and Høgskolen i Molde have produced four short videos on supporting people with dementia. Amalie Eskevik, 32, a nursing student and care assistant at Råkhaugen omsorgssenter in Molde, followed them: they showed her how to identify different signs in patients, avoid situations involving confusion or anger, and maintain their safety and dignity (NRK Møre og Romsdal).

In Hjelset, several participants in a working group on the hospital’s pediatric unit announced their withdrawal following a conflict. The kommuneoverlege (municipal chief physician) described the process as a “parody” (NRK Møre og Romsdal).

📌 Local briefs

A man in his 80s was sentenced to 4 months in prison by the Frostating Court of Appeal for buying and selling eggs of rare birds; he must also pay nearly 300,000 kroner to the state, which is 1 month less than the sentence imposed at first instance. Økokrim considers him a key figure in a criminal network specializing in eggs of wild and endangered species (NRK Møre og Romsdal, Romsdals Budstikke).

Per Fritjof Røkke is to work at MFK, reports Romsdals Budstikke on Friday evening (Romsdals Budstikke).

Sunnmørsposten reported on Friday that a manager had to step down without notice and was reported, a case described as “serious”; an owner said he had lost all his furniture and belongings (Sunnmørsposten).

Sources: NRK Møre og Romsdal, Sunnmørsposten, Romsdals Budstikke, The Local Norway — Period: 06 November 2026 and 07 November 2026