Two Decades in ‘The Dork Forest’: Jackie Kashian on Pioneering Comedy Podcasts, Working With BFF Maria Bamford, and Coming Home to Acme
'When [Kashian] gets her teeth in a premise, she will take it and chew it until there’s nothing left on that bone. She does not quit.'
Yes, of Course We Tried the Kwik Trip Mountain Dew Donuts
'No, they won’t be around forever,' the Kwik Trip team warns.
Feds Can’t Leave Minnesota Alone
Plus Eyedea in AI form, MPD's blown budget, and more Bob Dylan in today's Flyover news roundup.
Your Camp Coffee Doesn’t Have to Suck
Shops like Dogwood Coffee and Northern Coffeeworks cater to the outdoorsy crowd with instant coffee that's easy, fast, and locally roasted.
Stone Arch Bridge Fest, Purrride, Brass Solidarity: This Week’s Best Events
Plus free yoga, World Cup watch parties, and Juneteenth on the South Side.
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Summer Guide 2026: Hiking and Camping
Yurts, tent sites, RV hookups, and more in the Great Outdoors.
Fests Ahoy! Your Complete Concert Calendar: June 16-22.
Pretty much all the music you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.
E Line Rapid Transit Bus Already Twice as Popular as Expected
Plus deportation aftermath, Vance and Miller vs. MN, and taking the stairs the hard way in today's Flyover news roundup.
BYO Food to the Twins: Target Field Concessions Workers Plan to Strike
Plus the Hortman assassinations one year later, hilarious U of M marketing leaks, and a 68-year-old woman survives a terrifying mud trap in today's Flyover new roundup.
For This Week’s Open Thread, Tell Us What Beloved MN Institution or Event Is Behated by You
As we do every week, we're turning Racket over to you, the readers.
This Year’s Most Exciting Pride Event Is a Shakespeare Production
The Modern Rep’s queer interpretation of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ has its finger on the pulse, and it’s pressing hard.
Freeloader Friday: 191 Free Things To Do This Weekend
World Cup watch parties! Vintage shopping! Cemetery yoga! Movies in parks!
