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Em Cassel

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

Racket’s Year in Review: August 2024-July 2025

And just like that… a fourth year of Racket is in the books.

August 6, 2025

Dear Bungling Pohlads: Sell the MN Twins NOW, You Billionaire Bozos!

Plus where to score pot, Native biz wins, and BUD FORCE ONE for sale today's Flyover news roundup.

Lito’s Burritos Heads for Lyn-Lake, More Saturday Dumpling Co. in the Works, and More July Restaurant News

Plus a whole bunch of restaurants return from the dead in this month's Racket Restaurant Roundup.

July 31, 2025

Let’s Try Bloomington’s Buzziest Egg Sandwich

Should you scramble on over to Scramblin' Egg?

July 22, 2025

Wild Mind Ales Is Closing

Plus the weekend's DFL dramatics, an in-depth Boelter profile from the NYT, and RIP to the tulip lady in today's Flyover news roundup.

July 21, 2025

A New Way to Get Lit at Twin Cities Breweries

At more and more local breweries, books and beer go hand in hand.

July 18, 2025

Forget Frederick: Bigger, Possibly Stinkier Corpse Flower Blooming in Minneapolis

Plus why we need immigrants to grow, MN schools not getting federal funds (for now), and U of M Press turns 100 in today's Flyover news roundup.

There’s a $70 Pastrami Sandwich at This Weekend’s Mpls DFL Convention

Plus Revival reboots, a local landlord opens a parking lot homeless encampment, and plus-size pool parties splash on in today's Flyover news roundup.

Boutique Blockbuster? Movie Rentals Return to the Twin Cities—In Pop-Up Form.

Sick of streamers? Miss the video store? Sloppy Discs has a Blu-ray for you.

July 11, 2025