Dear Strib: Tired of Minneapolis City Hall Drama? Focus on Something Else.
The Star Tribune's obsession with a supposedly dysfunctional Minneapolis City Council overplays minor issues, lets the mayor off the hook, and obscures what the city has accomplished.
As Food Giant Sysco Tightens Its Hold, We Asked Local Chefs and Restaurateurs How Much to Worry
Sysco’s latest move, a $29.1 billion bid to acquire Restaurant Depot, has the industry ‘rattled.’
After QR Code Fiasco, Walker Cuts Ties With Daniel del Prado’s Cardamom
Plus Boundary Waters mining ban overturned, Georgia Fort speaks out after arrest, and national accolades for Le Burger in today's Flyover news roundup.
Best Budget Bites: $8.75 Burrito From Maya Cuisine
And they're BOGO on Wednesdays? Lord have mercy.
Record Store Day, Vintage Finds, the Return of Kirby Pucker Beer: This Week’s Best Happenings
Plus MSPIFF and the Saint Paul Art Crawl carries on, tons of concerts, mini-golf, and more.
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On the Big Screen This Week: MSPIFF Ends, Soderbergh’s Back, Hitchcock Keeps on Hitchin’
Pretty much all the movies you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.
Strong AND Influential? Jacob Frey Lands on Time Magazine List.
Plus some bathhouse history, the Somali Museum, and St. Paul's riverfront dreams in today's Flyover news roundup.
What’s Better Than Paying Taxes? Your Complete Concert Calendar: April 14-20.
Pretty much all the music you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.
Meet MN’s War Profiteers
Plus an oral history of the immigration crackdown, new news for the Aquatennial, and pitch your own ice cream flavor in today's Flyover news roundup.
MN Reformer Asks: Will Rep. Hudson’s Extremely Embarrassing Gun/Booze Incident End His Extremely Online Ways?
Plus Cardamom abruptly cans human servers, a look at the evil 'challenge coins' inside Whipple, and the Times takes the 'Purple Tour' in today's Flyover news roundup.
We Found It: Bryon Noem Bimbo Dominatrix Ginormous Balloon Boobs Story Has Local Angle
Plus a 'Wanna Buy' no one can afford, a conspiracy nut segues into an immigrant judge, and Weather Loon in today's Flyover news roundup.
Tell Us How You Use—Or Don’t Use—AI in This Week’s Open Thread
As we do every Friday, we're turning Racket over to you, the readers.











