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Em Cassel

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

After Hugely Long Wait Times, COVID Testing at MSP is Now By Appointment Only

Plus ugly homes, the local lawmaker who retweeted the Denver shooter, and our depressed hotels in today's Flyover.

January 4, 2022

Lowertown’s Beloved Black Dog Cafe Will Close

They're hoping you'll join them for a farewell "dram or a drink" on January 15.

January 3, 2022

Downtown: Still Not Dead

Plus squirrel madness in Mears Park, the futility of individual acts of charity, and the Potter jury wonders what to do if they can't reach a verdict in today's Flyover.

December 22, 2021

Some New Restaurants I Really Liked This Year

These 9 new restaurants were bright spots in another relentlessly weird year.

December 22, 2021

Why Don’t More Twin Cities Restaurants Require Vaccines?

By our count, 11 local restaurants now require proof of vaccination. Is it just us, or does that seem low?

December 21, 2021

You Too Can Be Part of the Police State!

Plus sexual harassment training for the U, Kmart's fate is slowly moving forward, and farewell to PinKU in today's Flyover.

Angry Catfish Takes Over

How the local outdoors brand made a home in south Minneapolis.

December 16, 2021

DRIP Mobile Shower Will Bring Warmth, Water, and Dignity to Folks Without Access

Here's a use for ice fishing trailers we've never seen before.

December 14, 2021

Applications Are Open for Minneapolis’s Guaranteed Basic Income Program

The new pilot puts Minneapolis and St. Paul at the forefront of the basic income movement.

December 9, 2021