Racket Spring Member Drive + Raffle 2026
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RacketCast, Ep. 52: Girl Gone HOW Wild? Feat. Author/Comic/Actor Courtney Kocak
The multihyphenate entertainer from rural Minnesota talks about her coming-of-age memoir.
Critics Respond to George Floyd Square Proposal with Skepticism, Annoyance, Outrage
Plus Uptown AI slop, a chance to buy awesome lawn sculptures at auction, and feeling philosophical about the Wolves in today's Flyover news roundup.
Exploring ‘Midwesternism’: A Photo Tour of the Upper Midwest
Forty scenes of grain elevators, Main Streets, railroad tracks, and towering beers.
Rainer Fronz Has a Lot of Heart. But He Still Needs a New One.
The founder of underground rock fest Caterwaul and 'smartest OG in the room' is awaiting a transplant.
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Meet the Minneapolis Artist Who Paints All Those Timberwolves Yard Signs
Adam Johnson says they're 'almost like flags' to wordlessly unite Wolves fans.
Howsabout a ‘What Are You Reading?’ Open Thread
As we do every Friday, we're turning Racket over to you, the readers.
A Guide to the Kingfield Farmers Market From its Biggest Fan
Hop in the pool, get your knives sharpened, and eat the country's best goat cheese on Sundays through October.
Freeloader Friday: 160 Free Things To Do This Weekend
Holy crap, that's a lotta free stuff!
On the Big Screen This Week: Supernaturally Obsessed Girlfriends, Unmissable Classic Films, and Jude Law as Putin
Pretty much all the movies you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.
U.S. Senate Hopeful Peggy Flanagan to Nation: ‘I Want to Avenge Minnesota.’
Plus how the NYT covers MN, bye-bye, Bauhaus, and Keith Ellison on 'Shorelunch' in today's Flyover news roundup.
Frey’s First 100 Days as a Third-Termer vs. the New Democratic Socialist Mayors of NYC, Seattle
In Minneapolis, it’s déjà vu all over again.
