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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.

September 16, 2025

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.

September 11, 2025

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.

September 10, 2025

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.

September 8, 2025

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.

September 4, 2025

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.

September 3, 2025

Here’s All the Non-State Fair Food News You Missed This Month

A very abbreviated edition of the Racket Restaurant Roundup.

August 29, 2025

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.