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Meet Minnesota’s Rocketman: Inside the Incomparable Life of Ky Michaelson

You've seen his outrageous Bloomington compound from Penn Avenue. Now get to know the drag racer, stuntman, inventor, businessman, and rocketeer who lives there.

July 23, 2025

RIP Ozzy Osbourne: How the Prince of Darkness Got Rock Music Banned From St. Paul (Temporarily)

Plus the DFL's scary SOCIALIST nominee, Angie Craig's would-be successors, and turning corpses into soil in today's Flyover news roundup.

Palmfest 2025 and Much More in Your Complete Concert Calendar: July 22-28

Pretty much all the music you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.

Let’s Try Bloomington’s Buzziest Egg Sandwich

Should you scramble on over to Scramblin' Egg?

July 22, 2025

Wild Mind Ales Is Closing

Plus the weekend's DFL dramatics, an in-depth Boelter profile from the NYT, and RIP to the tulip lady in today's Flyover news roundup.

July 21, 2025

MPR: We Are So Totally Fucked

Plus U students forced to pay for athletes, e-bike rebates return, and pickets outside Yacht Club in today's Flyover news roundup.

A New Way to Get Lit at Twin Cities Breweries

At more and more local breweries, books and beer go hand in hand.

July 18, 2025

For This Week’s Open Thread, Tell Us the Dumbest Thing You Ever Did

As we do every week at this time, we're turning Racket over to you, the readers.