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What Minnesota Store Was the NY Times’ Angry Cheese Man Shopping at?

Plus Minneapolis goes (Jon) Ham(m), the video game that's destroying the Twin Cities, and the coming kid COVID spike in today's Flyover.

January 3, 2022

Lowertown’s Beloved Black Dog Cafe Will Close

They're hoping you'll join them for a farewell "dram or a drink" on January 15.

January 3, 2022

Rad Tattoos, Adorable Dogs, and Epic Ice Rinks: This Week’s Best Events

Huge (ventilated) expos, easy outdoor fun, and YouTube will entertain as Omicron rages on.

January 3, 2022

Disgruntled ‘Immersive Van Gogh’ Workers Are Finally Getting Their Legally Mandated Sick Pay

'Worker morale is terrible,' a former assistant manager tells Racket.

January 3, 2022

Let’s Talk About My Extreme Kinkiness

Plus tips on hating your in-laws in this week's Savage Love.

December 23, 2021

Potter Guilty on Both Counts

Plus more (alleged) MPD shadiness, city workers back to their desks, and a different kind of Winter Carnival button in today's Flyover.

December 23, 2021

13 Stories You May Have Missed From Racket’s Readerless Infancy

Ever scream into the void? We sure did this summer.

December 23, 2021

The 10 Most-Read Racket Stories of 2021

Thanks for reading our startup website.

December 23, 2021

10 Local Albums From 2021 That Were Better Than a Lot of Other Local Albums

A definitive best-of list? In this economy? No, but here's a handpicked selection of the Minnesota music I kept coming back to.

December 23, 2021

Downtown: Still Not Dead

Plus squirrel madness in Mears Park, the futility of individual acts of charity, and the Potter jury wonders what to do if they can't reach a verdict in today's Flyover.

December 22, 2021