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For This Week’s Open Thread, Tell Us: Do You Talk Politics With Your Family?

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

September 6, 2024

Freeloader Friday: 80 Free Things To Do This Weekend

Back-to-school shopping, bike rides, and plenty of parking lot parties abound.

September 6, 2024

MN GOP Hires Bad Simile Maker for Social Outreach

Plus North Siders unsure about the Blue Line, 100-year-old fish thrive, and Jimmy John comes to town in today's Flyover news roundup.

Wanna Buy a Duluth Bank-Turned-House, Complete With Walk-In Vault?

'It's essentially a newly built house inside the beefy outer shell of a bank.'

September 5, 2024

Cluck Off, Factory Farms: Eat These 5 Vegan Twin Cities Chicken Sandwiches Instead

As the Chicken Sandwich Wars rage on, we bring you a dispatch from the vegan front.

September 5, 2024

Commie Sleeper Agents and Gay Lincoln on the Big Screen This Week

Pretty much every movie you can see in Twin Cities theaters this week.

September 5, 2024

WALZ WATCH: Now With Many More Walzes (Walz’s?)

Plus rideshare drivers sue advocacy group, the Cabooze is back, and celebrating MN's kickass apples in today's Flyover news roundup.

September 4, 2024

Rack to School: Racket’s Fall Membership Drive—Prizes Galore! Arbitrary Goals! FINAL DAY!

This season, we're forecasting outrageous savings on Twin Cities news/arts/culture coverage.

September 4, 2024

I’m (Nearly) Broke and I’m Hungry. Can I Be a Vegetarian?

For those with dietary restrictions, finding free or pay-what-you-can meals is often a challenge. But some local groups are working to change that.

September 4, 2024