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When the bobsleigh race rolled into Bastuträsk on March 15, 2025, it wasn’t just the high-speed runs that caught people’s attention. On the same day, a new gem quietly opened—Gårdsbutiken Bastuträsk, an initiative that looks both to the past and toward the future.

When both work and everyday life are based at home, commitment grows even stronger. Madelen Lidén and Erik Sellman have both chosen to work for Norsjö Municipality. They have different roles but share the same driving force: contributing to safety and development where they live.

The teaching couple Tomas and Mackarena Lindmark Cisterna have remained loyal to their professions and to Norsjö School for 20 years—with a six-year break in Umeå. A positive work environment, a strong sense of community, and local engagement in the Norsjö area contributed to the couple’s decision to return from Västerbotten’s regional capital and university city.