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Em Cassel

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

Stone Arch Bridge to Reopen Aug. 9—Slightly Sooner Than Expected!

Plus openings/closings, meet MN's 'Walleye Queen,' and 'one of the biggest shows in MN history' in today's Flyover news roundup.

South Minneapolis’s Malt Shop Is Coming Back to Life

Plus a Milepost 7 update, news from the artsy fellas beat, and exploring the warm sewage beneath town in today's Flyover news roundup.

36 Ways to Make Friends in the Twin Cities

Where to go, what to do, and how to get those darned lifelong locals to let their guards down.

Frozen Treats at the Sculpture Garden, a Walk-Up Window for the Donut Trap, and More June Food News

Plus Korean fried chicken in Richfield, the debut of Palace Pub, and much more.

June 30, 2025

After the Closure of Lagniappe and its Cocktail Room, What Comes Next For Du Nord?

First things first: a big-ass party on Lake Street this weekend.

June 20, 2025

New Details Emerge and New Questions Arise in Hortman/Hoffman Shootings

Plus Juneteenth under Trump, cuts at the U (no, not to tuition, silly), and locally launched Dr. Demento retires in today's Flyover news roundup.

June 18, 2025

How the Twin Cities’ Volunteer-Run Spaces Make it Work

Behind the scenes at Boneshaker Books, KFAI, and the Trylon Cinema.

June 11, 2025

What We Know About Today’s Federal Raid at Las Cuatro Milpas

Plus an app to protect turtles, the community rallies behind Smitten Kitten, and ranking the 2000s Twins in today's Flyover news roundup.