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When It Comes to State Fairs, You Have to Pick a Side, Cowards!

Plus an inmate's perspective, the Strib is a Fhima camp, and 2 fewer movie theaters in MN in today's Flyover news roundup.

RacketCast, Ep. 31: How’d MN’s Lutsen Lodge Really Burn Down? Feat. Journalist Joe Friedrichs

Friedrichs talks about 'The Fire: A Lutsen Podcast' on this bonus episode.

The Stashery: A ‘Rare Third Space’ Bursting with Fiber-Arts Bargains

How Textile Center's long-running garage sale evolved into this year-round secondhand store.

Wanna Buy the Cursed Rudolphs Bar-B-Que Building?

Plus cops bungle Boelter manhunt, derecho watch, and the always exciting life of Marisa Simonetti in today's Flyover news roundup.

Nershfest, Fringe Fest, Open Streets: This Week’s Best Events

Plus MSPAINT, a big picnic, and a bike movie screened from a bike.

July 28, 2025

Old South Minneapolis Church to Become New Brewery?

Plus Trump's war on signs, more DFL convention opinions, and debating Uptown in today's Flyover news roundup.

For This Week’s Open Thread, Tell Us the Smartest Thing You’ve Ever Done

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