Em Cassel

Em Cassel (she/they) is a cyclist, a metalcore apologist, and a co-owner and editor of Racket.
Read the Strib’s Painful, Powerful Feature on the Death of Heather Mayer
Plus Leeann Chin's celeb connections, punks from the past, and Lowry Hill Meats closes in today's Flyover.
Owe Allina $4.5K? It Might Systemically Shut Your Ass Out.
Plus a TJ's union update, racist cemeteries, and a first for trans rights in today's Flyover news roundup.
Meet Minneapolis Author Emma Törzs, Whose ‘Ink Blood Sister Scribe’ Is a ‘Good Morning America’ Book Club Pick
The debut author will be at Moon Palace Books for a reading Thursday.
Report: Minneapolis Is Growing, No Matter What Your Anoka County Uncle Says
Plus a ploy to make office work fun, secret ShotSpotters in schools, and cops attempt to rock in today's Flyover news roundup.
It’s Opening Season in the May Racket Restaurant Roundup
Gai Noi, the new Marc Heu, and more highly anticipated openings from May.
The Pizza Lucé Block Party Is Back
Plus a St. Paulite wins 'Succession,' the DSA dominates, and Mayo calls the shots in today's Flyover.
Let’s Take a Ride with a Minneapolis Bike Bus
A fun, community-building way to get to class might also be the future of school transportation.
MN Sushi Reportedly Having ‘A Pop Culture Moment’
Plus labor takes an L, Muslim community on edge, and a THC-tastic photo choice in today's Flyover.
Bye-Bye, Booze: Number of Twin Cities NA Bottle Shops Quadrupling
Marigold's expanding, ZeroProof's moving in—the NA movement is catching on.
Betty Danger’s Rebrands Yet Again with ‘Exponentially Stupider’ New Concept
Plus more Ward 10 madness, Rep. Hudson's odd Target/Walker conflation, and Racket on the radio in today's Flyover.