Em Cassel

Em Cassel (she/they) is a cyclist, a metalcore apologist, and a co-owner and editor of Racket.
Can Music Save Downtown… St. Cloud?
Plus the return of Red Panda, our national parks in decline, and RIP to Midwest Mountaineering's Rod Johnson in today's Flyover news roundup.
Unicorn Riot Releases New Trove of Videos From Largest Arrest in MN History
Plus celebrating the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, SNAP pause hurts residents and grocers, and a good guide for Twin Cities business travelers in today's Flyover news roundup.
In MN Cookbook ‘Back of House,’ Immigrants and Community Caretakers Share Family Recipes, Traditions
A new collection of ancestral recipes celebrates working and at-home chefs—the folks who 'don’t get their flowers,' as one co-author explains.
Frey Superfan Faces Mighty Ducklash
Plus cuddly cows, the view from elsewhere, and a ranked choice voting reminder in today's Flyover news roundup.
Chi-Chi’s Returns, Animales Opens, and Say Goodbye to Zen Box Izakaya
It's the October Racket Restaurant Roundup.
R.I.P. Former Spokesman-Recorder Publisher Wallace ‘Jack’ Jackman
Plus good O.D. news, weed still white, and the MN Senate in the balance in today's Flyover news roundup.
Moonflower Pizza Goes From Cathedral Hill Alley to a Regular Evening Gig at French Hen
Almost exactly five years after debuting as a pandemic pop-up, Moonflower Pizza is back, and it's wonderful.
Anyone Know Where All the Divorced Dudes Live in Minneapolis? We Do.
Plus MN sues over SNAP funding, lots of third term races around here, and Dahlia finds a (shared) home in today's Flyover news roundup.
Does Minneapolis Need a New Separation Ordinance?
Plus SNAP worries, zombie memories, and Hennepin back in today's Flyover newsletter.
Strib to Play Corporate Cheerleader in New Sponcon Section
Plus beware crypto ATMs, Frey pal indicted, and Lyn-Lake gets a new biz in today's Flyover news roundup.










