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Hey, What’s the Deal With Elmer?

The curiously obscure Minneapolis Park Board tree mascot has been around for 42 years. Is he on the level?

Lawless Teens Rumble on the Mean Streets of Blaine

Plus Scott Jensen gets the GOP nod, some important but dull budget news, so unimportant but fun ship news, and a bus for sale in today's Flyover.

Closed Since ’87, Northeast’s Hollywood Theater Is Coming Back to Life

About $4.5 million later, Andrew Volna will soon re-open the National Register of Historic Places building as a private event center.

Mural Tours, Art-A-Whirl, Morel Fest: This Week’s Best Events

Plus artsy mini golf returns and bicyclists bike for bike lanes on Hennepin.

The 15 Best Movies I Watched at the Minneapolis-St. Paul Film Festival So Far

Actually, it’s all the movies I watched at the MSPIFF so far. But they’re ranked.

May 13, 2022

EV Invasion Hits Twin Cities

Plus a new opportunity for prisoners, another payout from the cops, and a really good rapper is coming to St. Paul in today's Flyover.

Freeloader Friday: 50 Free Things To Do This Weekend

Garage sales, brewery parties, and art crawls are all free.

May 13, 2022

Some of These Movie Blurbs Are Funny. Some Are Not.

But you've got to read 'em all to know which are which.

Modernized Beer Laws? In This Economy?

It's more likely than you think. Plus some nutty GOP gossip, a walleye song, and poetic bike lane battles in today's Flyover.

May 12, 2022