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Freeloader Friday: 115 Free Things To Do This Weekend

Celebrate new murals, test your knowledge of A24 horror flicks, watch some synchronized figure skating, and see dogs, cars, and kids dressed for Halloween.

Strib to Play Corporate Cheerleader in New Sponcon Section 

Plus beware crypto ATMs, Frey pal indicted, and Lyn-Lake gets a new biz in today's Flyover news roundup.

Meet the Volunteer Pilots Flying Patients From Red States to Reproductive Care

Removing barriers to bodily autonomy, one prop plane flight at a time.

This Weekend, Go See the Majesty of the Leaves Changing on The Driftless Bluffs (While Secretly Hunting for Pepie the Lake Pepin Monster)

A Twin Cities weekender/amateur cryptozoologist's guide to exploring autumn on The Great River Road, because sure, you’re here for the leaves—but really you’re here to find Pepie.

Local Guitar Amp Designers Keep Those Vacuum Tubes Aglow

Brands like ToneTron and Super Larry Amps offer quality amplifiers made by hand in Minnesota.

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Open Thread: Winter Is Coming. Are We Ready for ICE?

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

Noooo: Last Call for Mold-A-Rama at Como Zoo

Plus the MN origins of 'MST3K,' cold incoming, and Annunciation's Sophia Forchas discharged from Gillette Children’s in today's Flyover news roundup.

St. Paul to ‘Ban’ Assault Weapons?

Plus a big win for trans athletes, a 130-year-old biz moves to St. Paul, and an apartment is up for rent at the Union Depot in today's Flyover news roundup.

The Weirdest, Silliest, Milkiest Shows of This Week’s 10,000 Laughs Festival

Blind dates onstage, 'Truth or Dairy,' and the return of a popular podcast are some of the wackier highlights of this week's fest.

‘Marc Lore Had Dinner With Kevin Garnett and Never Told Me’: Inside Glen Taylor’s ‘Burn Book’

Plus the issue no one's raising in 2025, outcry about a data center, and Amy K strikes another blow for bipartisanship in today's Flyover news roundup.

It’s Gettin’ Spooky: Your Complete Concert Calendar: Oct. 21-27

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

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