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Em Cassel

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

Twin Cities Grocery Store Thanksgiving Turkeys, Ranked

Precooked turkeys make Thanksgiving a breeze—but which flightless birds rise to the top?

Black Sheep Eat Street Is Closing

Plus Target's Bullseye problem, Nimrod gets its due, and remembering Phillip Murphy in today's Flyover news roundup.

*Deep Sigh* Frey Vetoes Labor Standards Board

Plus gigging ain't easy, disinfo on top of disinfo, and some cute (and extinct) animals in today's Flyover news roundup.

November 21, 2024

Mad? Sad? Motivated? 60+ MN Orgs Working to Make the Next 4 Years (and Then Some) Suck Less.

From LGBTQ+ advocacy to environmentalism to reproductive rights and beyond, these groups offer productive ways to fight for a better future.

November 20, 2024

Angie Craig Backs Defeated Bill That Would’ve Let Trump ‘Destroy Nonprofits’

Plus City Council green-lights the Labor Standards Board, teens work late shifts at a meat packing plant, and Chick-fil-A nuts in today's Flyover news roundup.

Trump Taps Bloodthirsty, Unqualified Fox News Scumbag From MN to Lead DoD

Plus St. Paul erases $40 mil in medical debt, Nudieland victims speak, J.J. McCarthy buys Joe Mauer's house, and a Stancil reappearance (sorry!) in today's Flyover news roundup.

November 13, 2024

An LGBTQ+ Community Space, Cafe, and Event Center Opens in Uptown This Weekend

Get ready for queer movie nights, drop-in zine making, drag story hour, and a whole lot more.

November 8, 2024

Aster House Opens on One of Minneapolis’s Prettiest (and Most Underused) Streets

Aster Cafe gets a swanky sister restaurant in a historic building nearby.

November 7, 2024

A Runaway Hit, the ‘Ceasefire’ Hat From This Local Print Shop Is as Relevant as Ever

While the Harris-Walz hats that inspired it head to Goodwill, Bench Pressed's election-season merch remains—unfortunately—terribly timely.

November 6, 2024