Em Cassel

Em Cassel (she/they) is a cyclist, a metalcore apologist, and a co-owner and editor of Racket.
RIP Marilyn Hagerty, Great and Humble Chronicler of Upper Midwestern Eats
Plus south Minneapolis mass shootings, DJ calls for Saloon boycott, and a Robert Redford local angle in today's Flyover news roundup.
Meet Zack Stephenson, MN’s New DFL House Leader
Plus Farm Aid 40 trouble, Charlie Kirk reads that won't make you see red, and beavers—what can't they do?—in today's Flyover news roundup.
Fork Over A Few Quarters and Take Home a Mini Masterpiece From These Art Vending Machines
Accessible, affordable, nostalgic, and fun, mini art vending machines are taking over the Twin Cities.
Street Wheat: The Front Porch Bakery Bringing Croissants, Community to the Wedge
For three hours every Sunday, a powder-blue house at 27th and Colfax becomes the neighborhood's hottest bakery.
See Some of the Fair’s Best Crop Art Inside MN’s Biggest Museum
'Cream of the Crop: A Minnesota Folk Art Showcase' comes to Mia later this week.
Who is Tommy Brennan, SNL’s New Minnesotan Cast Member?
Plus fair numbers (decent), Twins numbers (awful), and Vikings predictions in today's Flyover news roundup.
Here’s All the Non-State Fair Food News You Missed This Month
A very abbreviated edition of the Racket Restaurant Roundup.
Looking Back on a Day of Heart-Wrenching Moments
Plus Frey calls for gun control, how you can help Annunciation survivors, and a viral TikTok that might just lighten your mood in today's Flyover news roundup.
Helen Hoover: The Pioneering MN Nature Writer You’ve ‘Never Heard Of’ Finally Gets Her Due
A new biography sheds light on Hoover's life in the wilderness.