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Time for the Best Songs of the Week—Now With 1 Bonus Bad Song!
5 great new local songs, 5 great new songs from everywhere else, and 1 song that totally sucks.
Monster Trucks, Flash Tattoos, Madonna: This Week’s Best Events
Plus V-Day fun, an epic cat fest, and fresh-brewed coffee in this installment.
Meet Ham, the Minneapolis-Based Adventure Cat and One of the Stars of ‘Cats and Cocktails’
'Yeah, you can train a cat!' reports Ham's owner.
Strib Ed Board Outdoes Itself, Credulously Endorses Apparent Hyperloop Grift
Plus Hollywood connections, a goofy Edina crime spree, and Super Bowl memories in today's Flyover news roundup.
Let’s Talk About Sports on This Friday’s Open Thread
Once again, it's your turn to talk about whatever you want here at Racket.
Freeloader Friday: 63 Free Things To Do This Weekend
Black history month celebrations, Super Bowl happy hours, and V-Day gift markets.
Equal Rights, Abortion Amendments Likely… in 2026
Plus the push to close HERC, office furniture finds new life, and a crosswalk cheat code in today's Flyover news roundup.
10 Ambitious Ideas That Might Actually Save Downtown Minneapolis
No losers allowed in this batch of winning ideas.
5 Things to Know About Bina’s, Centro Restaurant Group’s New ‘Dive Bar’
They have a hell of a good food and drink menu, but Jimmy’s it ain’t.









