Em Cassel

Em Cassel (she/they) is a cyclist, a metalcore apologist, and a co-owner and editor of Racket.
Minneapolis Park Board Pays Musicians in 🙄 Exposure, Experience 🙄
Plus the 2040 Plan still on hold, number crunching how much you gotta earn to live OK in MN, and all hail the laser loon library cards in today's Flyover news roundup.
Got (Bao Bao) Buns, Hun?
These locally made buns are so nice, they named ‘em twice.
Meet Ham, the Minneapolis-Based Adventure Cat and One of the Stars of ‘Cats and Cocktails’
'Yeah, you can train a cat!' reports Ham's owner.
Equal Rights, Abortion Amendments Likely… in 2026
Plus the push to close HERC, office furniture finds new life, and a crosswalk cheat code in today's Flyover news roundup.
There’s a Growing Fleet of Twin Cities Pizza Buses
Brick Oven Bus created the *real* magic school buses.
Why Does Minnesota Have 9 Near-Identical Christian Music Radio Stations?
You can thank The Educational Media Foundation.
Unfortunately, We Must Talk About Bari Weiss
Plus Vetaw's meltdown, a 'Dookie' anniversary celebration, and the pride of MN—pizza rolls—in today's Flyover news roundup.
Smorgie’s, Bina’s, Bûcheron—Lots of Fun Names in the January Racket Restaurant Roundup
Ono, Dario... the list goes on.
The Highs and Lows of Rescuing a Beloved Bakery
Last month, YoYo Donuts' owners stepped up to save Thirsty Whale. It's been a fun challenge, but it hasn't been a piece of cake.
Wait—So Minnesota Gives Out Unsolicited PEE License Plates?
Well... not exactly. But for a lucky few: yes.









