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Keith Harris

Oldest living Racket co-owner and editor.

Big Labor News for Baristas, Lyft Drivers, and Court Interpreters

Plus the state of the Mississippi River, checking in on Mpls' new council prez, and the end of an era in St. Paul in today's Flyover news roundup.

New Bands, Old Bands, Non-Bands—They’re All in Your Complete Concert Calendar: January 9-15

Pretty much all the live music you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.

January 9, 2024

The 10 Best Songs of 2024!

Our first weekly playlists of the year serve up 5 great new local songs and 5 great new songs from elsewhere.

January 8, 2024

MN Drivers Hate Stopping for Pedestrians

Plus a guide to getting your discounted e-bike, a Japanese brewery buys Octopi, and Minnesota's undefeated/unnamed new hockey team in today's Flyover news roundup.

January 5, 2024

Welcome to the First Friday Open Thread of 2024

It's your turn to talk about whatever you want here at Racket.

Does Minneapolis Need an Even STRONGER Mayor?

Plus new standards for testifying cops, Afghans in Minnesota, and your chance to dress like the Hamm's bear in today's Flyover news roundup.

January 3, 2024

The 20 Best Movies of 2023

Dolls, genocide, child predators, multiverses, Jeff Goldblum as an alien—last year's movies really had it all.

January 3, 2024

It’s Your First Complete Concert Calendar of 2024: Jan. 2-10

Pretty much all the live music you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.

January 2, 2024

These Twins Holiday Tweets Are Very Cute

Plus an end to pay history queries, a union pulls out of Mayo, and a famous person was in St. Paul in today's Flyover news roundup.

December 22, 2023