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Sometimes There’s a Man for His Time and Place: Meet Jim Quire, Bryant Lake Bowl’s New Lead Mechanic

Quire has big plans for improving bowling at BLB—as soon as he catches up on 'decades of preventative maintenance and side work.'

October 14, 2025

‘It Steals Your Innocence’: Rocori Students Reflect on ’03 Shooting

Plus immigrants make Richfield great, RIP (?) to Holidazzle/Aquatennial, and two very good cats in today's Flyover news roundup.

Correspondence Artists Celebrate ‘Decades of Mailing It In’ at Squirrel Haus Arts

'Mail art is a utopian practice—it’s people participating, cooperating, and exchanging without worrying about money.'

October 13, 2025

TC Horror Fest, No Kings, ConFluence: This Week’s Best Events

Plus Twin Cities and Rondo Film Fests, Boo and Brew, and Hari Kondabolu.

October 13, 2025

Welcome to St. Paul, Where the Cops
 Do Their Jobs

Plus someone regrets their 'Precarious State' interview, repainting a painted-over mural, and big plans around Allianz Field in today's Flyover news roundup.

We’re Talkin’ Groceries in This Week’s Open Thread

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

October 10, 2025

Albi Kitchen Serves Up Somali Sambusas and Sweets in a Super-Cute Space

This new Loring Park restaurant is full of happy surprises.

October 10, 2025

Freeloader Friday: 121 Free Things To Do This Weekend

St. Paul Art Crawl happenings, a THC Oktoberfest, outdoor movie screenings, book parties, and a Trekkie bar crawl.

On the Big Screen This Week: Cine Latino, Channing Tatum, and All Kind of Screams

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

October 9, 2025

Jason Kelce Shouts Out ‘Axiest’ in ‘Minneanapolis’

Plus let's talk about Betty McCollum, asset seizure on the rise in MN, and signs of Dinkytown's changing in today's Flyover news roundup.

October 9, 2025