Em Cassel

Em Cassel (she/they) is a cyclist, a metalcore apologist, and a co-owner and editor of Racket.
’80s Twin Cities Olive Garden Goes Viral
Duluth's Armory eyes reopening, tiny houses for the houseless, and a neat vinyl library in today's Flyover news roundup.
So, There’s an MN State Fair-Themed RPG Called ‘Butter Princess’
The tabletop game that asks: 'When a 90-pound butter bust is on the line, how far will you go?'
Even Cheech & Chong Want THC Tips From Minnesota Brewers
Plus following the Feed Our Future trail, yoga studio owner dies, and good news for adoptees in today's Flyover news roundup.
After 16 Years and Thousands of Prints, Artcrank Rides Off Into the Sunset
'Cycling's coolest art show' calls it quits.
Let’s Watch Pee Wee Herman Read a Mpls Dating Ad to David Letterman
Plus a $9.2M crypto scam, reparations of sorts, and celebratory legalization pics in today's Flyover.
Lawsuit: Lizzo Treats Dancers Bad as Hell
Plus don't eat the poisoned fish, new Vikings doc, and the Strib insults a golfer in today's Flyover news roundup.
Everything We Know About the Man Killed Today by MN State Patrol
Plus Duluth rallies for DJ, coaster king profiled, and prison discrimination abounds in today's Flyover news roundup.
Adults Recoil in Terror as Unhelmeted Teens Ride E-Bikes Through Excelsior
Plus Lucasfilm loots a Duluth outdoor supply company, help for the overheated and unhoused, and 'Good Morning America' needs to get over us in today's Flyover.
Racket’s Year In Review: August 2022-July 2023
Highlights and takeaways from year two, plus a few goals and expectations for year three.