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‘Sweet Land’ at 20: Exploring the MN-Made Movie’s Still-Relevant Immigrant Themes

The filmmaker and author reflect on taking the short story from page to screen, and celebrate its anniversary this weekend with a screening at the Main.

Bangkok Sweetheart’s Rolls Are a Sensation. These Are the Best Ones to Order Right Now.

If you brave the long lines or successfully navigate the cutthroat preordering system, here's what you should get.

Wanna Own a Home in Your 30s? Minneapolis Is a Good Place to Be.

Plus screen-addicted seniors, cougars make a comeback, and a cool manhole cover in today's Flyover news roundup.

A Very Early Preview of the Very Delayed Green Line Extension

Will this light rail put us on the map like Brockway, Ogdenville, and North Haverbrook?

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For This Week’s Open Thread, How Do You Use Mass Transit?

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

Who Is Potential MN Gov. Amy Klobuchar? Let’s Ask Author Amy Klobuchar.

Plus suspicious Klobes mailers, the mysterious killing of Joe Eder, and what if we legalized sleeping in cars in today's Flyover news roundup.

Why Are We Suddenly Talking About ‘Somali Gangs’ All the Time?

Plus running from Trump, rewarding Nick Shirley, and a weak-ass WSJ hit piece in today's Flyover news roundup.

Best Budget Bites: $7 Burger Basket From Como Tap

Is it possible to find a cheaper burger basket ANYWHERE?

Twin Lakes Has 134 Residents and Almost as Many Scandals

Plus data centers still suck, MN stays swampy, and a fire at Resource Mpls in today's Flyover news roundup.

A REALLY Loaded Saturday in Your Complete Concert Calendar: Oct. 20-26

Pretty much all the music you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.

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Kenburguesa
I love Guavas. Amazing to see Em taking my advice and putting a column together so quickly. 😉