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An Interview With the Person Who Put Hundreds of ‘Wedding Crashers’ DVDs in South Mpls Little Free Libraries
'It is 100% a queer art installation,' Sable Adelaide tells us.
Trump Taps Minneapolis Architecture Firm for Stupid Kennedy Center Renovation Scheme
Plus John Oliver on UnitedHealth Group, starry stonewort invades, and a good video from SLP in today's Flyover news roundup.
Tell Us About Your FAILURES in This Week’s Open Thread
As we do every Friday, we're turning Racket over to you, the readers.
Minneapolis Cops NOT Interested in Talking About $21M Overspend
Plus possible foreclosure for HmongTown, noise news, and tracking Gordon Ramsay in today's Flyover news roundup.
Mud, Rocks, and Mental Anguish: A Novice Mountain Biker Attempts the Race Across Duluth
You can mountain bike 40+ miles across Duluth. But should you?
Normal, Decent, Healthy Country Sends St. Paul Somali Asylum Seeker to Guantanamo
Plus immigrant businesses struggle post-OMS, some alliterative food news, and a new owner for the Woman’s Club building in today's Flyover news roundup.
Remembering the Time Gloria Steinem Delivered a Homily at St. Joan’s in South Minneapolis
Plus GOP AI slop, a new football pod, and your State Fair moment of zen in today's Flyover news roundup.
Trump’s DOJ Stopped Shooting Charges Against ICE Agent
Plus the shooting in Loring Park, the patriarchal pastor behind Pete Hegseth, and one nice thing in today's Flyover news roundup.
Saffron Returns, Bauhaus Is Back, and Tom’s Thai Opens in Uptown
Plus Stargazer shifts focus, Barrel Theory is taking over Lake Monster Brewing, and much more in the August Racket Restaurant Roundup.
The Best, Worst, and Most Middling New Foods of the 2026 Minnesota State Fair
The return of our peerless, pitiless Scarf!, Shrug, Skip system.
