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Em Cassel

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

There Is Power in Awooo-nion: T-Wolves, Lynx Crew Files to Unionize

Plus jazzing up the Warehouse District, a supposedly newsworthy memoir, and the Guv plays Xbox in today's Flyover news roundup.

October 29, 2024

Bullying Works! Minneapolis Cops Belatedly Do Their Job.

Plus 'parents group' eyes school board races, bearded garbage man slanders teacher, and immigrants running for office in Greater Minnesota in today's Flyover news roundup.

Report: Vikings Eat a Shitload of Uncrustables, a (Disputed) MN Invention

Plus recapping Justin Sutherland's legal woes, trans health care in MN, and promising train figures in today's Flyover news roundup.

Grab Bags, Food Carts, and Backpack Bar Codes: How MN Schools Feed Hundreds of Kids a Speedy Breakfast

Plus conflict over St. Paul's childcare tax, a LOT of burgers, and the future of the MN Twins in today's Flyover news roundup.

October 24, 2024

‘It’s the New Meat Raffle’: Inside the Growing World of MN Gun Bingo

Across the state, more and more nonprofits are fundraising with firearms.

October 23, 2024

‘How Can Chappell Roan and JD Vance Both Be Midwesterners?!’ Wonders a Baffled NY Times

Plus defining 'downtown,' hunting for bodega cats, and everyone's favorite tunnel video in today's Flyover news roundup.

5 Things to Know About Tender Lovin’ Chix, Where Southern and Asian Flavors Meet

We give the Lyndale Avenue newbie's tenders and sammies a try.

October 16, 2024

‘Wear What You Want to Wear’: Local Kids Tell the NYT About Their Back-to-School Outfits

Plus encroaching red on the Iron Range, helping the victims of the Agate Housing fire, and a really big pumpkin in today's Flyover news roundup.

October 15, 2024