Minnesota Lynx at the Season’s Midway Point: A Glorious, Unexpected Ride
Without superstar Napheesa Collier, Cheryl Reeve's 16-6 squad is digging deep and benefitting from breakout rookie Olivia Miles.
RacketCast, Ep. 56: BookCast Vol. 2 Feat. Writer/Podcaster Deborah Copperud
Time to talk tomes.
Freeloader Friday: 148 Free Things To Do This Weekend
Make the most of your weekend without blowing your budget.
Reckless Plan to Put Lyndale Flower Shop out of Business Careens Forward
Plus mail art, Trump take wind, and Smokey catches up with a latter day Bandit in today's Flyover news roundup.
New 2026 Minnesota State Fair Food Revealed: Predicting the Winners and Losers
Let's get all Mel Kiper on the fair's 36 new food concoctions.
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Time for One of Our Periodic ‘What Are You Reading?’ Open Threads
As we do every Friday, we're turning Racket over to you, the readers.
On the Big Screen: A Great Week to Fill in Your Classic Film Gaps—or Just Catch Some Fine New Comedies
Pretty much all the movies you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.
Paperwork Errors, Glitchy AI, Bumbling Cops: What Could Go Wrong? For One MN Auto Reporter, A Lot.
Plus new union members for Starbucks and Half Price Books, MN places first for skin cancer, and a sweet story about a children's graveyard in today's Flyover news roundup.
Does Minneapolis Have a ‘Video Rental Guild’? If So, Saturn Video Is Its Newest Member.
Coming soon: another new place to rent movies (and also grab a coffee).
The Revolution Will Be Crafty in Minnesota
How clubs, studios, and local creatives are coming together to bring affordable art-making to the masses.
Ms. Rachel Defends MN Kindergarteners Against Extremely Online Octogenarian Racist
Plus suing Mayo, right to repair in St. Paul, and the New York Times goes Minnesotan in today's Flyover news roundup.
Sea Salt Eatery’s Cookbook Dishes Out Recipes With a Side of History
The Minnehaha Falls favorite can teach you to boil, grill, or fry fish to perfection with your own kitchen or backyard grill.
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