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3 Places To Recharge Your Car—And Yourself

Where to grab a cup of joe while you juice your EV.

September 3, 2024

Watch Chef Reactions Visit the MN State Fair

Plus what's next for George Floyd Square, upcoming changes in MN House, and the 8-year-old who raises hundreds of monarchs each summer in today's Flyover news roundup.

August 30, 2024

All the Non-State Fair August Food News You Can Use

It's the summer's-winding-down edition of the Racket Restaurant Roundup.

August 30, 2024

Dudes (and Ladies!) Rock at the MN State Fair’s Midway Men’s Club

Cheapest and arguably coldest beer. Cheapest and arguably best burgers. Decades of giving back to the community.

August 30, 2024

Is the Open Thread Before Labor Day Gonna Be About Work? Hell Yeah It Is.

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

August 30, 2024

Freeloader Friday: 93 Free Things To Do This Weekend

Welp. Now it's really last call for summer, folks.

Wanna Buy This ‘Near-Perfect’ Midcentury Edina Home?

Plus an ABBA vs. Trump local angle, Deep-Fried Ranch-scapades, and somehow still more Walz debunking in today's Flyover news roundup.

August 29, 2024

On the Big Screen This Week: Gena Rowlands, Student Protests in India, and Topless Clark Gable

Pretty much every movie you can catch in Twin Cities theaters and parks this week.

August 29, 2024

Mad Dog 2020 Beer? Corn Dog Beer? White Russian Beer? These State Fair Drinks Almost Happened.

Developing new MN State Fair beers is a huge challenge and a ‘nuclear launch code level secret.’