Freeloader Friday: 96 Free Things To Do This Weekend
Halloween parties, trick-or-treating, and last call for many farmers markets in town.
RacketCast, Ep. 64: Ballot Banter Feat. Election Guru Naomi Kritzer
The invaluable sci-fi/election guide author returns to the pod.
Fart of the Deal: Company Offered MN Prison for $75M; ICE Paid $495M a Year Later
Plus Slam Academy closing, Nicollet opening, and two ordinances head to the mayor's desk in today's Flyover news roundup.
Is There Momentum to Ban AI, Screens Inside Minnesota Schools?
The largest school districts in New York and California just enacted AI moratoriums and screen restrictions for younger learners. Local parent groups say it's time to do the same.
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Give Me One Good Reason Why You Shouldn’t Listen to These Lovingly Curated New Music Playlists
10 great new local songs, 10 great new songs from everywhere else, and one loud honk of mediocrity.
Let’s Freak Out About Kids and Technology in This Week’s Open Thread
As we do every Friday, we're turning Racket over to you, the readers.
My Favorite New Movie Is About a Couple Who Invite a Filmmaker Into Their Home, Then Things Get Complicated. No, Not That Movie.
Pretty much all the movies you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.
5 Things to Know About Izakaya Kazama, the Cozy Japanese Tavern on Nicollet Avenue
Bring your friends. Order a bunch. Hang out a while.
Gardens of Salonica Is Closing Out a 36-Year Chapter of Minneapolis History
'This restaurant, I made it my life,' owner Anna Christoforides says. 'Now I get to live my life.'
Feds Are Spying on Us Even More Than We Thought
Plus Tafoya had a bad take in 2023, Sisyphus lease woes, and a fourth floor ice rink in todays Flyover news roundup.
Report: There’s No Better Place to Park in the Whole U.S.A. Than Right Here in the Twin Cities
Plus Demuth and Chauvin, the P-AI-oneer Press, and a very special newspaper column in today's Flyover news roundup.
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