Ian Power-Luetscher
The Best, Worst, and Most Middling New Foods of the 2025 Minnesota State Fair
Enjoy 7,000 words of reviews set to our proprietary Scarf!, Shrug, Skip rating system.
August 22, 2025
A Wisconsinite Reviews MN’s Only Location of Beloved WI Chain Rocky Rococo
A pizza reporter's pilgrimage to the flavors and batshit insane marketing of his youth.
The Best, Worst, and Most Middling New Foods of the 2024 Minnesota State Fair
This town's most discerning review crew is back with the only fair food takes you can trust.
August 23, 2024
Newfoundland Glory: My Search for Drooly, Floofy Meaning at Duluth’s Nationals for Newfies
Our reporter, his pooch, and his expert human buddy take a road trip into the heart of dog show culture.
Door County, WI, is a Far Better Vacation Spot Than the North Shore
Goats, cherries, and implanted memories > icy, highway-adjacent water.
How I Got and Promptly Quit 6 Jobs in 6 Weeks
Let's hear from Racket's Special Employment Correspondent.
On Gary Paulsen, Minneapolis Writer Who Was King of the Lonely Boys
Remembering the beloved young-adult author's transformative emotional power.
October 22, 2021
Inside the World of Traveling Carnival Workers Who Make the State Fair Happen
And don’t call them carnies!
