Kawai Strong Washburn’s New Novel Predicted the Super El Niño
So why is the celebrated Minneapolis author so hopeful?
Lonely’s Bar Feels Like It’s Been Around Forever. In a Way, It Kind of Has.
After Lonely's predecessor, Pracna, closed, the historic space sat empty for years. Today, it's as lively as it is timeless.
15 Things I Learned at the Brand-New World’s Longest Car Wash in Brooklyn Park
Reviewing a new global attraction in the Twin Cities suburbs.
Feds Sell Teen Assault Rifle, Arrest Him for Alleged Plan to Shoot Up MOA
Plus overworked public defenders, a bookstore returns from the dead, and an insider's budget breakdown in today's Flyover news roundup.
Reexamining the Legacy of Tony Bouza, the In-Your-Face Progressive Reformer Who Once Led MPD
As Minneapolis seeks a new MPD leader, let's revisit the outspoken chief who attempted reform in the 1980s.
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Jim Bakker Lived in Minneapolis for a Year, Died Yesterday
Plus U.S. citizens detained by Ice, MN Opera's Orch strikes, and an awesome Nic Cage sighting in today's Flyover news roundup.
Queer Indie-Pop, Black Cowboys, Disfavored Wife Guys—It’s Your Complete Concert Calendar: October 6-12
Pretty much all the music you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.
‘They’re Here’: Laura Poitras and Rachel Lauren Mueller’s Documentary Depicts the Terror and Truth of ICE Resistance
'Cinema has the potential to communicate a situation like this uniquely,' Poitras says.
Do These Homemade Parking Signs Hold Any Real Power?
Plus new immigration bullshit, the annual crime report, and go Gophs in today's Flyover news roundup.
Posters for Parks, Horrorthon X, Goth Skate: This Week’s Best Events
Plus last call for Oktoberfests.
RacketCast, Ep. 62: What the Hell’s Going on in Forest Lake? Feat. Educator/Rocker Claire Luger
Something's rotten in the boyhood school district of Hegseth.
Proposed MPS Closures: ‘An Assault on Our Students’ Sense of Security’
Plus lead water pipes still common in MN, weird Jesse Ventura gossip, and the Mats and Ducks celebrate anniversaries in today's Flyover news roundup.
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