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Em Cassel

Em Cassel (she/they) is a cyclist, a metalcore apologist, and a co-owner and editor of Racket.

The Twin Cities Improv Festival Is Turning 20?! Yes, and It’s ‘Full of Headliners.’

It’s a milestone year for one of the Midwest’s longest-running improv fests. 

June 11, 2026

17 Laid-Off Cardamom Workers Fight Back Against Daniel del Prado

Plus happy and sad alcohol news, RIP Steve Almaas, and new life for an old sign in today's Flyover news roundup.

The New York Times Can’t Stop Covering Minnesota

Plus national love for Post Modern Times, No. 1-ranked love for Minnesota, and eternal love for thriving KAT.

What’s the Deal With the Anti-Data Center AI Slop That’s All Over Facebook?

Plus 'mega master' immigration hearings, helping NJ, and the Gold Medal Flour house is restored in today's Flyover news roundup.

June 2, 2026

Now Open: Vietnamese Sweet Treats on Eat Street, 2 More Tonos, and Pizza + Momos on West Seventh

Plus saying goodbye to Beast, Bauhaus, Borough, and more in the May Racket Restaurant Roundup.

MN’s Tuj Lub Players Want You to Play the Tricky, Traditional Hmong Top Toppling Game

Plus growing OCS frustration, a new way to help adoptable animals, and time's up for Bloomington's clock tower in today's Flyover news roundup.

May 26, 2026

Bet On It: MN First State to Ban Prediction Markets

Plus possibly cursed 'Guys and Dolls' production, housing trends, and Metro Transit's new lost and found lockers in today's Flyover news roundup.