Heads Up! It’s the First New Music Playlists in… Let’s Just Say ‘A While’
5 great local tracks, 5 great new tracks from everywhere else, and Lizzo.
Black Food Truck Fest, Chuck Tingle, Bob Dylan: This Week’s Best Events
Plus how to help trans youth, Bastille Day parties, and a film series at the Trylon that's like a road trip without the gas money.
Analyzing the Downfall of MN-Launched Lizzo
Plus prosecutor quizzes, Souhan retires, and large nutcracker dazzles planet in today's Flyover news roundup.
Old Dutch Stuffed Cheeseburger Chips Are the Snack of the Summer
But you’d better track down a box now if you want to try them before they’re gone.
My Aunt From Minnesota Died 51 Years Ago. Decades Later, a Stranger Showed Up Claiming They Were In Love.
An investigation into why a mysterious Red Wing man demands to be buried by my family.
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Big Weekend for Minions Fans!
Pretty much all the movies you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.
See Ya, Twin Cities Locks ‘n’ Dams: We Must Free the Mississippi River
Plus cool maps, free stuff, and the return of St. Paul's fireworks in today's Flyover news roundup.
Mamdani AC Foofaraw: Do You Set Yours to Sweltering Socialist Highs or Chilling Capitalist Lows?
As we do every week, we're turning Racket over to you, the readers.
MN Street Style: Minneapolis People’s Pride 2026
'Fruity cowboy is the vibe.'
WTF Happened at Exxxotica?
Last weekend a very sexy event came to possibly the least sexy venue in town.
Freeloader Friday (on a Thursday): 158 Free Things To Do This Weekend
Fireworks! Parades! Boat parades with fireworks!
Congrats? Clarence Thomas Repeatedly Quotes U of M Law School Hack in Birthright Citizenship Dissent.
Plus outside money in MN, protecting history, and a day without 'awoo' in today's Flyover news roundup.
Reader Comment of the Day
Wore the "IF THIS FLAG OFFENDS YOU" Racket shirt today and was politely but firmly asked by my conservative inlaws to change before everyone else arrived. If I ever hear another word from these people about free speech and "facts don't care about your feelings" I'm gonna bust my ass laughing.