Em Cassel

Em Cassel (she/they) is a cyclist, a metalcore apologist, and a co-owner and editor of Racket.
What Twin Cities Places Provide the Best and Worst Vibes?
Plus a photojournalist's last days, good news for drivers moving to MN, and celebs in Fergus Falls in today's Flyover news roundup.
Soft Cult Studio Wants to Make the Recording Process Less Intimidating
Recording can suck. This new, collectively run Northeast studio wants it to not suck.
TC Summer Fest Angers Union Stagehands
Plus PDs getting paid, Walker drops lineup, and RIP Foxy Falafel in today's Flyover news roundup.
How a Small St. Paul Brewery Became Part of a Groundbreaking Patagonia Collab
Bang Brewing is one of 11 U.S. breweries, including Allagash and Sierra Nevada, that's brewing crisp Kernza Lager.
Police Chief Denies Seeing Video of Incident He’s No Longer Denying He Knew About
Plus free land in MN, covering IVF under insurance, and another reason not to go to Florida in today's Flyover news roundup.
TikTok Loves This Minnesotan’s ’90s Keychain Pool Floaties
Millions of people have seen Lauren Bowe's nostalgic summertime pool toys... but there's a dark side to adorable viral fame.
Here’s How to Get Your Very Own Boulevard Bike Rack
Boulevard bike racks are A-OK in Minneapolis... but the city doesn't exactly make it easy on ya.
Read About the Rise and Fall of Shinders
Plus fireworks fracas, MPD unaccountability, and the looming carp-ocalypse in today's Flyover news roundup.
Space Cowboys, Hot Pots, and Food for Vegan Stoners in June’s Restaurant Roundup
Plus a few of our favs close up shop.
POPCORN WARS!
Plus MPD's all-inclusive discrimination practices, a new bar in Northeast, and revisiting Taylor Swift's Minnesotan impression in today's Flyover news roundup.