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Em Cassel

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

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.

Hell Yeah: The Greenway Finally Has a Bike + Coffee Shop Again

Venture Bikes Midtown is ready to make you a latte or wrench on your road bike.

September 14, 2023

Stop Trying to Make Wancing Happen

Plus national press on jailhouse death, Lyle's blasphemy, and bargain dogs in today's Flyover news roundup.

‘We Didn’t Make the Postseason’: Eastlake Craft Brewery Is Closing

Plus pickleball's takeover continues, binge-drinking Packers fans get a rude awakening, and the Gophs slight an OnlyFans star in today's Flyover.

P.J. Fleck Straps 75-Lb. Backpacks on Players to… Commemorate 9/11 or Something?

Plus bridge woes, labor graphs, and new life inside the ol' Dangerous Man in today's Flyover news roundup.