Em Cassel

Em Cassel (she/they) is a cyclist, a metalcore apologist, and a co-owner and editor of Racket.
Let’s Taco ‘Bout Politics: Racket’s Mayoral Mexican Food Interview With Candidate DeWayne Davis
We stopped by Brito’s Burrito in Stevens Square with the Rev. Dr. to talk about the importance of vision, encampment sweeps, and how his faith informs his politics.
Local Parks Director: ‘The Neighborhood Skating Rink Has Started to Fade Away’
Plus a plan to let Uber/Lyft drivers unionize, Paige Bueckers's GQ profile, and Target has become a 'piñata' online in today's Flyover news roundup.
Best Budget Bites: $8.11 ‘Specialty Sandwiches’ From Nelson Cheese & Deli
It's lunchtime. Do you know where your sandwiches are?
T-Wolves Turn to Scammy Amulet Maker for EMF Abatement
Plus laid-off federal workers speak out, immigrant-focused businesses struggle, and Stanley's asks for help in today's Flyover news roundup.
Why Do So Many of Minneapolis’s Best Sandwiches Come From Liquor Stores?
Racket investigates a delicious phenomenon.
Meet the Local Man Who Invented a Bike/Rollerblade/Ice Skate Hybrid
'I just thought it would be funny!' the inventor says of his creation. 'Figured it would give my friends and I a good laugh, and it did.'
‘Well Shit’: Let’s Run Down the Tidal Wave of Rumored Candidates to Replace Sen. Tina Smith
Plus curious Wolves coverage, 'Love Is Blind' drama, and locally angling 'SNL' at 50 in today's Flyover news roundup.
Let’s Taco ‘Bout Politics: Racket’s Mayoral Mexican Food Interview With Candidate Emily Koski
We stopped by Órale Mexican Eats with the Minneapolis City Council member to talk labor, the All of Mpls rift, and shopping at Costco.
Let’s Remember Minneapolis’s Historically Awful Super Bowl Halftime Show
Plus Mankato's growing surveillance state, honoring a cool-ass old building, and winter parking news you can use in today's Flyover news roundup.