Keith Harris
Time for the Annual Obligatory State Fair Open Thread
As we do every Friday, we're turning Racket over to you, the readers.
The Best, Worst, and Most Middling New Foods of the 2026 Minnesota State Fair
The return of our peerless, pitiless Scarf!, Shrug, Skip system.
On the Big Screen This Week: Litigious Toons, Existential Dread, and a Murderous Kid’s Show Unicorn
Pretty much all the movies you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.
‘We Want Justice’: Alex Pretti’s Family Speaks Out
Plus Annunciation nearly one year later, Jungle successfully sells building, and a live fish cam in today's Flyover news roundup.
All the Music at the Fair (and Everywhere Else) in Your Complete Concert Calendar: Aug. 25-31
Pretty much all the music you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.
Anti-ICE Networks Pivot to Protecting Voters
Plus Modern Times returns, RIP Chaz Millionaire, and depression is the real serial killer in today's Flyover news roundup.
Brunch Buds: We Went to Dumpling Eatery to (What Else?) Eat Dumplings
If you've been craving great soup dumplings and/or a bathroom with a Robot Trash Can, have we got the place for you.
Let’s Talk WFH in This Week’s Open Thread
As we do every Friday, we're turning Racket over to you, the readers.
On the Big Screen This Week: Poets Who Are Postal Workers, Writers Who Are Cooks
Pretty much all the movies you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.
If the Strib Loves Ryan Winkler So Much Why Doesn’t It Marry Him?
Plus vaccinations decline in MN, a win for the MVA, and all the latest data center news in today's Flyover news roundup.
