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A Navy Vet and a Chef Revived the Neighborhood Corner Store with Nice Time Market + More

The ol' Tom Thumb at 38th Street & 24th Avenue now boasts a scratch deli, fresh produce, house salsas, and, crucially, 'more.'

Freeloader Friday: 106 Free Things To Do This Weekend

Dog parties! Bike rides! Skate stuff! Fireworks! Movies! Toilet Rats! So much more!

Wall Street Rewards 3M for Poisoning Metro, Deafening Troops, Stupidly Naming Spinoff

Plus measles are back, a day in the life of a strip mall, and farewell Paul Douglas in today's Flyover news roundup.

Let’s Talk About the Olympics on This Friday’s Open Thread

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

The Top 12 Places to Cry in the Twin Cities

Two Twin Cities writers and criers recommend where to immerse yourself in tears.

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Anti-Hawk Umbrella Lady Makes Points, Lists Demands at City Council Meeting

Plus weed dos/don'ts, Twitter is a hellscape Vol. 9,143,981,987, and new artist lofts in today's Flyover news roundup.

Look at All These Movies That Don’t Star Ryan Reynolds!

Pretty much all the movies you can see in Twin Cities theaters and parks this week.

Let’s Find 3 Nice Things to Say About the Dylan Biopic’s New Trailer

Plus Best Buy enters the agonizing future, skirting environmental protection, and no longer punishing (some) addicts in today's Flyover news roundup.

Extreme Noise Records at 30: ‘Bringing Different Generations of the Punk Scene Together’

Still booming after three decades, the DIY Minneapolis record shop has organized a months-long series of anniversary concerts.

Reminder for Trump: MPD Brutally Beat Jaleel Stallings, an Innocent Man

Plus WALZ WATCH continues, historic south Minneapolis mansion for sale, and Fulton and Finnegans team up in today's Flyover news roundup.