The Final Days Inside St. Paul’s Pig’s Eye Encampment
Racket interviewed over a dozen displaced residents, volunteers, and advocates to better understand the real-life impact of cities sweeping away those experiencing homelessness.
5 Things to Know About Bill’s Bait Shop, Centro Restaurant Group’s Northwoods Nostalgia Bomb
Good decor and great walleye in south Minneapolis.
MN Street Style: OK Little Trinket Market
'It’s not worth your thighs chafing or your feet hurting to wear something cute. But if you’re just going somewhere pretty casual or you won’t be standing too long, wear the outfit. Life’s too short.'
If a Tree Falls in the City But Someone Replaces it, Will it Cover the Ground?
Plus reviving the fourplex debate, where to find a photo booth, and mega-cheap My Chem tix in today's Flyover news roundup.
Job Hunting After 50: 18 Months, 0 Interviews, Ageism Supercharged by AI
Yep, it's rough out there.
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Defense Industry Booming in MN Thanks to… Rep. Betty McCollum?
Plus orgs react to making the DHS surveillance list, teens prank a republican, and a big thanks from us in today's Flyover news roundup.
We’ve Got Miles of Music in Your Complete Concert Calendar: Aug. 18-24
Pretty much all the music you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.
3M Paid Expert Witness $475/Hour to Use ChatGPT to Defend Company in Major Explosion Lawsuit
Plus an eyebrow-raising group home impresario, trans sports hysteria debunked, and Frey busts a move in today's Flyover news roundup.
Sound for Silents, Midwest Black Book Fair, Nut Roll Candy Bike Ride: This Week’s Best Events
Plus a mile of free music in Minneapolis. Yes, even in this economy.
Wanna Buy the CC Club, Legendary Minneapolis Dive Bar?
Plus more DHS devilry, an ode to Sea Salt, and Swede Hollow Cafe goes reverse brick-'n'-mortar in today's Flyover news roundup.
New DJ Collective Body High Brings Queer, Femme Partiers to the Dance Floor
What started as a one-off show has become a monthly residency for upcoming DJs, Starthirl, TECHNODOLL, Jamila, and Girl Blunt.
Time for a ‘What Are You Listening to?’ Open Thread
As we do every Friday, we're turning Racket over to you, the readers.
Reader Comment of the Day
Unusually beautiful prose for sports coverage. What a delight to read. And dammit if I don't love watching those Lynx.