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MPD Chief O’Hara Whines About ‘Detached Bourgeois Liberals’ in NY Post Tour of ‘Still Burning’ Mpls

Plus the struggle for police accountability goes on, another U institution gone, and popular baby names in today's Flyover news roundup.

MN Street Style: Hunt & Gather in Minneapolis

We're finding folks with unique style in this new column.

Hey! It’s One of Those Open Threads Where We Ask You for Future Open Thread Ideas.

As we do every time this week, we're turning Racker over to you, the readers.

Freeloader Friday: 152 Free Things To Do This Weekend

Art-A-Whirl, music fests, gallery shows, a peony party, and so so much more.

May 16, 2025

Undocumented in Minnesota? Don’t Get Sick!

Plus farewell to a treasured local journalist, free music at the fair, and coke adds life to a viral clip in today's Flyover news roundup.

From Tokyo to Mickey’s Diner, Deborah Jiang-Stein’s ‘Lucky Tomorrow’ Is a Book of Belonging and Becoming

'I feel a little bit landlocked here,' Jiang-Stein says. Her stories are anything but.

May 15, 2025

Let’s Taco ‘Bout Hey Y’all’s Brutal Online Reviews

Plus MN officials brace for a Chauvin pardon, Herbivorous Butcher was on fire last night (and not in a good way!), and Fish Lake Woods Park bans pickleball in today's Flyover news roundup.