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A Frattallone’s Hardware is Unionizing. More Locations Could Follow.
Workers at the Circle Pines shop linked up with CMRJB Workers United, the union that successfully organized the first unionized Starbucks.
What Minnesota Store Was the NY Times’ Angry Cheese Man Shopping at?
Plus Minneapolis goes (Jon) Ham(m), the video game that's destroying the Twin Cities, and the coming kid COVID spike in today's Flyover.
Lowertown’s Beloved Black Dog Cafe Will Close
They're hoping you'll join them for a farewell "dram or a drink" on January 15.
Rad Tattoos, Adorable Dogs, and Epic Ice Rinks: This Week’s Best Events
Huge (ventilated) expos, easy outdoor fun, and YouTube will entertain as Omicron rages on.
Disgruntled ‘Immersive Van Gogh’ Workers Are Finally Getting Their Legally Mandated Sick Pay
'Worker morale is terrible,' a former assistant manager tells Racket.
Let’s Talk About My Extreme Kinkiness
Plus tips on hating your in-laws in this week's Savage Love.
Potter Guilty on Both Counts
Plus more (alleged) MPD shadiness, city workers back to their desks, and a different kind of Winter Carnival button in today's Flyover.
13 Stories You May Have Missed From Racket’s Readerless Infancy
Ever scream into the void? We sure did this summer.
10 Local Albums From 2021 That Were Better Than a Lot of Other Local Albums
A definitive best-of list? In this economy? No, but here's a handpicked selection of the Minnesota music I kept coming back to.









