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Lego Cities, Downtown Rollerskating, Meadiversary: This Week’s Best Events

Plus Fashion Week MN, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Fest, parties for Nintendo and smashburgers, and so much more!

April 8, 2024

Better Know a Twin Cities Suburb: Champlin

This riverside north metro 'burb is home to sprawling parks, ample yarn, killer BBQ, and one beloved dinosaur.

Could This Guy Make Abortion Illegal Nationwide?

Plus life after Uber and Lyft, Alden Global Capital strikes again, and borrowing a good idea from Pizza Hut in today's Flyover news roundup.

Grading the 2024 Minnesota Twins Walk-Up Songs

Our annual springtime merger of music and baseball criticism.

Tell Us How Big Your House Is in This Friday’s Open Thread

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

Freeloader Friday: 70 Free Things To Do This Weekend

On deck: a boozy slushie fest, an LGBTQ job fair, gluten-free beer, and tons of tunes.

April 5, 2024

‘The Open Streets MPLS You Know and Love Isn’t Happening This Year’

Plus workers want to sit at the Walker, grocery shopping: still expensive!, and wealth disparities are growing in today's Flyover news roundup.

April 4, 2024

Workers at Indeed Brewing Co. Just Formed a Union

Semi-remarkably, workers and management appear harmonious with the decision.

April 4, 2024

Meet the Group With 2024’s Best New Band Name in This Week’s Best New Music Playlists

5 great new local songs, 5 great new songs from everywhere else, and one very, very bad song.

On the Big Screen This Week: Brutal Monkey Revenge and Dirty Lady Letters

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