Best Budget Bites: $1.75 Bar Tacos From Sweeney’s Saloon
Happy-hour food prices like you'd thought inflation made impossible.
Freeloader Friday: 136 Free Things To Do This Weekend
Summer means the weekend is stacked.
Mocked Into Submission, University of Minnesota Scraps Astoundingly Stupid New ‘Leave a Future’ Tagline
Plus ICE release a woman with dire medical needs, neighbors to foot (some) of the bill for the George Floyd reno, and a goldfish baby boom in today's Flyover news roundup.
Tell Us, in This Week’s Open Thread, What Publications You Subscribe to
As we do every Friday, we're turning Racket over to you, the readers.
Summer Guide 2026: Festivals and Comedy Shows
Make the most of the summer season with our roundup of great events.
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Walter Hudson’s Gonna Need a New Drinking Buddy
Plus a '90s flashback, deepfake election campaigning, and nature's revenge in today's Flyover news roundup.
On the Big Screen This Week: Sexy Bank Robbers and a Songwriting Bromance
Pretty much all the movies you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.
‘My Top 2 Strengths Are Running and Consuming Taco Bell’: What You Learn Running the Twin Cities Taco Bell 50K
Go fast. Run más.
Summer Guide 2026: Farmers Markets and U-Pick Produce
Who needs grocery stores when you have these great options?
Target Field Devolves Into Feral Junkyard
Plus talk of killing the caucus, ousting a dog park, and Pilllar stays righteous in today's Flyover news roundup.
Summer Guide 2026: Over 21 Great Concerts Happening Sooner Than You Think
Is there simple too much live music this summer? You be the judge.
Read Star Tribune Publisher Steve Grove’s Leaked Memo Announcing Dramatic Job Cuts, Updated ‘Vision’
A dark day for the hard-working, recent-Pulitzer-winning folks that make the Strib hum.
