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Freeloader Friday: 94 Free Things To Do This Weekend

Outdoor markets, Mother's Day happenings, food trucks, park parties, concerts, and more.

This Mother’s Day, Let’s See and Celebrate the Organizing Power of Moms 

Incredulous 'Wine Mom' discourse during Operation Metro Surge belittled the powerful—and historically constant—work of women.

Happy MN Fishing Opener! Evil New Tech Reportedly Ruining Sport.

Plus mining 'Twin Peaks' for local angles, getting legally zooted on shrooms, and summer music lineups drop in today's Flyover news roundup.

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Let’s Talk About Moms on This Week’s Open Thread

As we do every Friday, we're turning Racket over to you, the readers.

Homan Admits OMS Wasn’t ‘Perfect,’ Feds Finally Hand Over Some Evidence

Plus Stillwater wants to clear its calendar, how art is saving a small town, and MCC nixes nuking City Council approval powers in today's Flyover news roundup.

Video Artist Cecelia Condit Releases the Monster Inside Her

Preceding a retrospective screening of her work at the Walker, the now-Minnesota-based director reflects on her evolving style, filming inside Cowling Arboretum, and violence to the point of 'invisibility.'

The Uptown Art Fair 2026: It’s Not Art, It’s Not Fair, and It’s Not in Uptown

Plus a weird take on MN schools, a 'D&D' robbery, and a spicy chicken fight in today's Flyover news roundup.

The Future of MN’s Weed Biz Is Looking Good—Unless the Feds Kill It All

Hemp-derived producers are struggling to do business while craft flower could fully bloom this fall. Meanwhile, folks are developing green thumbs at home.

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