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Em Cassel

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

Future MN Lawmaker Likens Gov. Walz to a ‘Slaver’ Over Vax Mandate

Plus free lunches, sick birds, and local comics crushing it in today's Flyover.

Amazon Workers Begin Union Push In Shakopee

Plus people don't want to move here, Zillow Gone Wild shows us love, and Mack's on 'Fallon' in today's Flyover.

Ghoulish Gannett Cuts St. Cloud Times to the Bone

Plus car scrappin', workforce shrinkin', and hero dog rescuin' in today's Flyover.

Infamously Bad Cop Gets Cool $150K Handout, Now Sells Frozen Bananas

Plus troublemakers in the sewers, Animales goes brick 'n' mortar, and a trophy buck gets rescued in today's Flyover.

Surplus? More Like, ‘Sir, Plus $1K to My Bank Account, Please!’

Plus Khâluna is one of the nation's best restaurants, an unusual feud at Minnesota's first Korean church, and remembering the 'Harold and Maude' protests in today's Flyover.

December 6, 2022

Minnesota Travelers Wonder: What’s the Point of Real ID?

The implementation deadline was extended yet again, prompting Thrifty Traveler's Kyle Potter to tell us: "It feels like a joke at this point."

December 6, 2022

MN to Weed Companies: TH C-You-in-Court

Plus flaming slumlords, ye olde Ren Fest parking woes, and locally angled viral moments in today's Flyover.

Uptown Changes, A Boatload of Closures, and More November Restaurant News

It's out with the old and in with the new in the latest Racket Restaurant Roundup.

November 30, 2022

7 Minnesota-Made Podcasts You Should Be Listening To

Podcasts have been booming for a decade, but the local scene remains something of a mystery to most Twin Citians.

November 30, 2022