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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.
2026 Minnesota Lynx Postmortem: How’d the WNBA’s Best Team Implode in the Playoffs?
Making sense of this week's postseason collapse in New York—and what comes next.
You Must Rank the Seasons in This Week’s Open Thread
As we do every Friday, we're turning Racket over to you, the readers.
Freeloader Friday: 127 Free Things To Do This Weekend
Fall fests, Oktoberfests, and a party in Hamline Midway.
Watch Becca Good Speak Publicly for the First Time About ICE Killing Her Partner Renee Good
Plus multiple St. Paul dramas, student test score databases, and new LGBTQ+ mags in today's Flyover news roundup.
On the Big Screen This Week: The Heights Turns 100, Spooky Season Begins
Pretty much all the movies you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.
Stargazer Becomes Stelline, New Skyway Sushi, and Goodbye to Good Times Pizza and Seward Cafe (for Now)
Plus Laune Bread, Stelline Italian Kitchen, and Martiya all open (or reopen) Thursday, October 1. Hey… that’s today! It's the September Racket Restaurant Roundup.
How I Accidentally Pinpointed the Arrival of Rats in MN Through Environmental Archaeology
Turns out ‘Steamboat Willie’ was actually a documentary.
Hell Yeah, Bob! Duluth Movie Theater Saved Just Under the Wire.
Plus Xcel's billing is a mess, data crunching U of M numbers, and the Borealis line stays awesome in today's Flyover news roundup.
In the Fight Against Fascism, Here’s Why Minnesota’s Unions Matter
Don't make me tap the graph.
