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Em Cassel

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

Grrrl Scout Turns in Its Badge

Plus how Madison Equities killed downtown St. Paul, Roof Depot deal in jeopardy, and RIP gallery owner Douglas Flanders in today's Flyover news roundup.

How Jamar Clark’s Death Changed Minneapolis

Plus Starbucks on strike, MN's state photo, and the worst seats in U.S. Bank Stadium in today's Flyover news roundup.

November 13, 2025

Congress to Americans: Do You Want a Functioning Government or Do You Want Weed Drinks?

Plus BDS success, library beret, and a chance to own a piece of Sex World in today's Flyover news roundup.

Target’s New Business Plan? Smiling, Eye Contact, Awkwardness.

Plus bad new for Pimento Jamaican Kitchen, a first timer at MN's deer opener, and Nur-D needs our help in today's Flyover news roundup.

Can Music Save Downtown… St. Cloud?

Plus the return of Red Panda, our national parks in decline, and RIP to Midwest Mountaineering's Rod Johnson in today's Flyover news roundup.

Unicorn Riot Releases New Trove of Videos From Largest Arrest in MN History

Plus celebrating the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, SNAP pause hurts residents and grocers, and a good guide for Twin Cities business travelers in today's Flyover news roundup.

In MN Cookbook ‘Back of House,’ Immigrants and Community Caretakers Share Family Recipes, Traditions

A new collection of ancestral recipes celebrates working and at-home chefs—the folks who 'don’t get their flowers,' as one co-author explains.

November 6, 2025

Frey Superfan Faces Mighty Ducklash

Plus cuddly cows, the view from elsewhere, and a ranked choice voting reminder in today's Flyover news roundup.

November 4, 2025

R.I.P. Former Spokesman-Recorder Publisher Wallace ‘Jack’ Jackman

Plus good O.D. news, weed still white, and the MN Senate in the balance in today's Flyover news roundup.