A Fishmonger/Forager Just Launched MN’s First Food Truck Dedicated to Fresh Lake Superior Fish
Out of the Blue is Tom Hutchinson's third attempt at the food truck biz. He thinks he has something special this go-'round.
Freeloader Friday: 124 Free Things To Do This Weekend
Make the most of these last days of summer, gang.
Let’s Make Minneapolis Louder!
Music makes a city feel like a place where people enjoy living. Let’s have more of it on the streets of Minneapolis.
Data Centers: Hot Topic or Hot Potato?
Plus a Tangletown BBQ spot closes after 35 years, the Mesabi Trail is finally finished, and listen to Jay on the radio in today's Flyover news roundup.
‘Workers Are Seen as an Afterthought’: Who Was Really Served at Dinner du Nord?
Minneapolis restaurant and hospitality workers say they don’t have a seat at ‘America’s largest dinner table,’ an industry PR stunt intended to hype downtown.
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It’s a Very Special Back to School Open Thread
As we do every Friday, we're turning Racket over to you, the readers.
On the Big Screen This Week: Revolting Peasants, Invading Monsters, and David Lynch
Pretty much all the movies you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.
St. Cloud Comedian DQ Becomes the First Somali-American Winner of Acme’s Funniest Person Contest
'I was doing open mics with my passport on me,' the rising young comic says of shows during Operation Metro Surge.
Normal, Decent, Healthy Country Sends St. Paul Somali Asylum Seeker to Guantanamo
Plus immigrant businesses struggle post-OMS, some alliterative food news, and a new owner for the Woman’s Club building in today's Flyover news roundup.
Can a Super-Cute Kids’ Book Save Lizzo’s Career? (Plus 4 More Books for Young Readers.)
An important Indigenous story by Ashley Fairbanks, a true story about a bison, and more new books from MN (and MN-adjacent) authors.
We Must Abolish the New Skyride Ads at the Minnesota State Fair
Plus forever chemical podcasts, State Fair food review aggregation, and school start time debates in today's Flyover news roundup.
Get Autumnal With Your Complete Concert Calendar: Sept. 8-14
Pretty much all the music you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.
Reader Comment of the Day
We need low to no cost sports for all kids in all sports. The private equity firms buying up youth sports just sickens me. Greedy pricks.