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Let’s Take Some Time for Friday’s Open Thread

It's your day to talk about whatever you want here at Racket

September 22, 2023

Freeloader Friday: 90 Free Things To Do This Weekend

Shop vintage VHS horror, explore arts in Longfellow, and party in alleyways for Oktoberfest!

September 22, 2023

Report: Minneapolis Only Has to Breathe Burning Trash for Another 17 Years

Plus Heavy Table's croissant-o-rama, making it harder to feed the hungry, and VeeCon revisited in today's Flyover news roundup.

Why Are So Many of the Twin Cities’ Newest Restaurants Growing So Fast?

From Slice Brothers to Bebe Zito to Boludo, independent restaurants are expanding at an unprecedented clip.

September 21, 2023

Is MSP Airport’s Decline… Terminal?

Plus shelter plans shot down, more jobs than Minnesotans, and squirrels are a-breedin' in today's Flyover news roundup.

So What’s Fancy Ray up to Now?

“There are two types of people in this world: People who love Fancy Ray; and people who don’t realize that they love Fancy Ray!”

September 20, 2023

The Long, Neat History Behind the Departed I-94 Mannequin Car

Here's hoping the local landmark reappears over I-35 in Lakeville.

September 20, 2023

MN Fed Survey: People Want New Jobs That Pay Better

Plus NYT praises Gai Noi, private-public spying programs, and a skeleton mystery from the past in today's Flyover news roundup.