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Em Cassel

Em Cassel (she/they) is a cyclist, a metalcore apologist, and a co-owner and editor of Racket.

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.

Angie Craig to Neo-Fascists at Minnesota State Fair: Want a Literal Cookie?

Plus this year's crop art, 21 bus merch, and a new veg joint in today's Flyover news roundup.

August 25, 2025

Happy Birthday to Us! Recapping 4 Years of Racket at Warp Speed.

Plus... nothing else! It's a very special edition of The Flyover timed to Racket's 4th anniversary.

August 18, 2025

Front Porch Pies Wants to Make it Easy to Get Vegan Baked Goods With Your Coffee

Local ingredients and homemade butter help make these hand pies and cookies—now available at a coffee shop near you.

August 11, 2025

Win for Historic Minneapolis Urinals: Stanley’s Northeast Bar Room Ain’t Going Nowhere

Plus Moriarty's heading out, Pizza Man's good deed, and a fun TikTok in today's Flyover news roundup.

BREAKING: D’s Banh Mi—Yes, *That* D’s Banh Mi—Is Open for Business

It's true. You could be eating at D's Banh Mi right now.

August 7, 2025

The South Minneapolis Liquor Store Desert, Explained

Plus too much mini golf, songs for the Hortmans, and smells around Minnesota in today's Flyover news roundup.

August 6, 2025