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Em Cassel

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

Forget Uptown—Is Dinkytown Dead?

Plus a wacko sheriff to visit, gettin' crossfaded with MinnPost, and Ecuadoran fruit sellers in today's Flyover news roundup.

Set to Strike, Seward Co-op Workers Win Tentative Contract Agreement

Plus celebrating a cycling pioneer, the Twin Cities Marathon gets more inclusive, and new shipwreck discovery just dropped in today's Flyover news roundup.

‘Aging But Dangerous’ Calendar Proves You’re Never Too Old to Be Naked

Plus an Icehouse controversy, MN vs. Amazon, and a new 'dive-ish' NE bar in today's Flyover news roundup.

Seward Community Co-op Workers Will Vote to Authorize a Strike Today

The vote follows ‘virtually total participation’ in recent walkouts.

September 26, 2023

Northeast’s ALTBurger Is a Throwback to the Days Before Impossible Foods Ruled

The vegetarian sandwich shop feels like an old-school classic, for better and worse.

September 25, 2023

Elon Musk Is… Minnesotan?

Plus our youngest city council member, bathroom praise, and new apples in today's Flyover news roundup.

Report: Minneapolis Only Has to Breathe Burning Trash for Another 17 Years

Plus Heavy Table's croissant-o-rama, making it harder to feed the hungry, and VeeCon revisited in today's Flyover news roundup.

Why Are So Many of the Twin Cities’ Newest Restaurants Growing So Fast?

From Slice Brothers to Bebe Zito to Boludo, independent restaurants are expanding at an unprecedented clip.

September 21, 2023

MN Fed Survey: People Want New Jobs That Pay Better

Plus NYT praises Gai Noi, private-public spying programs, and a skeleton mystery from the past in today's Flyover news roundup.