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The Stashery: A ‘Rare Third Space’ Bursting with Fiber-Arts Bargains

How Textile Center's long-running garage sale evolved into this year-round secondhand store.

Wanna Buy the Cursed Rudolphs Bar-B-Que Building?

Plus cops bungle Boelter manhunt, derecho watch, and the always exciting life of Marisa Simonetti in today's Flyover news roundup.

Nershfest, Fringe Fest, Open Streets: This Week’s Best Events

Plus MSPAINT, a big picnic, and a bike movie screened from a bike.

July 28, 2025

Old South Minneapolis Church to Become New Brewery?

Plus Trump's war on signs, more DFL convention opinions, and debating Uptown in today's Flyover news roundup.

For This Week’s Open Thread, Tell Us the Smartest Thing You’ve Ever Done

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

On the Big Screen This Week: Rarely Seen Silent Classics and a Subtle Examination of Trauma

Pretty much all the movies you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.

Fewer Things Considered: Layoffs Hit MPR After Funding Cuts

Plus more Emmer bullshit, local politics from David Brauer, and a big 'well, actually' RIP to the Hulk in today's Flyover news roundup.

RacketCast, Ep. 30: Can Epstein’s Ghost Sink Trump? Feat. Sen. Tina Smith

Minnesota's junior senator tees off on Trump's greatest PR crisis to date.