Pay-to-Play Youth Soccer ‘Is About Entitlement and Money.’ 2 MN Leagues Are Emphasizing Affordability, Fun.
Sol of the Cities Futsal League and La Liga de Sueños aim to solve youth soccer's 'lightning-rod issue.'
Greenway Glow, Cedarfest, TC Maker Fest: This Week’s Best Events
This week is stacked, y'all!
Enjoy 43 Lovely Portraits of Minnesotans Thriving at the 2026 MN State Fair
At the Great Minnesota Get-Together, humanity shines as bright as the midday Midway sun.
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.
How Michelob Golden Light Became Minnesota’s Signature Summer Beer
Our state's go-to macro lager is more than a lawnmower beer: It’s a testament to the quirks of Minnesotan life.
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Get Autumnal With Your Complete Concert Calendar: Sept. 8-14
Pretty much all the music you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.
RacketCast, Ep. 60: How Labor Wins Feat. Workday Magazine Journalists Sarah Lazare & Amie Stager
It's true: There's power in a union.
Remembering the Time Gloria Steinem Delivered a Homily at St. Joan’s in South Minneapolis
Plus GOP AI slop, a new football pod, and your State Fair moment of zen in today's Flyover news roundup.
We’re Doin’ Something a Little Different for Our Annual Labor Day Open Thread
As we do every Friday, we're turning Racket over to you, the readers.
Muppet Masturbation, the Vietnam War, and Grandma’s Letters: Minneapolis’s Raunchiest Puppeteer to Perform in National Puppet Slam
Locally based artist Dominique Herskind takes her heartfelt adult comedy ‘1969’ to Atlanta.
Trump’s DOJ Stopped Shooting Charges Against ICE Agent
Plus the shooting in Loring Park, the patriarchal pastor behind Pete Hegseth, and one nice thing in today's Flyover news roundup.
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