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Herbie Butcher’s Fried Chicken Led to Slaughter

Plus CTC inks first-ever union contract, happy retirement to Randy Furst, and preliminary details on the MSP-outbound Delta disaster in today's Flyover news roundup.

February 17, 2025

Monster Trucks, Jug Bands, Beaver Beer: This Week’s Best Events

Plus a two-day party for a brand-new bookstore.

February 17, 2025

It’s Easy to Make Your Own Maple Syrup (If You Don’t Blow it Like I Did)

Do some urban foraging you can drizzle on your pancakes.

February 17, 2025

See Sad, Soggy Snapshots From the 50th & Penn Flood

Plus a messy week in city council, no charges in Winston Smith killing, and city's 'finest home' hits the market in today's Flyover news roundup.

February 14, 2025

How Red Wing—Yes, Red Wing—Became a Minnesota Music Hotbed

Local festivals have built up the city's music community, and now the Twin Cities is starting to notice.

February 14, 2025

It’s a Very Special Valentine’s Day Open Thread

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

February 14, 2025

Meet the Local Man Who Invented a Bike/Rollerblade/Ice Skate Hybrid

'I just thought it would be funny!' the inventor says of his creation. 'Figured it would give my friends and I a good laugh, and it did.'

February 14, 2025

Freeloader Friday: 88 Free Things To Do This Weekend

V-Day parties, book sales, tons of movies, music, and more.

‘Well Shit’: Let’s Run Down the Tidal Wave of Rumored Candidates to Replace Sen. Tina Smith

Plus curious Wolves coverage, 'Love Is Blind' drama, and locally angling 'SNL' at 50 in today's Flyover news roundup.

February 13, 2025

What’s It Like Living With the World’s Largest Mouth Gape?

As a teen in 2019, Minnesotan Isaac Johnson broke a Guinness World Record with his cavernous maw. What's (normal-ish) college life like with that big yapper? We asked him.

February 13, 2025