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Keith Harris

Oldest living Racket co-owner and editor.

This Week’s Open Thread Asks, ‘Did You Take a Summer Vacation?’

As we do every Friday, we're turning Racket over to you, our readers.

August 16, 2024

The Strib May Have Just Done Something Right

Plus the return of WALZ WATCH, big cuts coming to HIV services, and an RIP to architect Mike McGuire in today's Flyover news roundup.

August 15, 2024

‘Our Community Is as Big as Where African Americans Live’: The Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder at 90

As other legacy media outlets disappear, the oldest Black newspaper in the state stays alive.

August 14, 2024

Much (Though Not All) of the Music Is Outside in Your Complete Concert Calendar: August 13-19

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

August 13, 2024

We Want to Know If You Believe in God for This Week’s (Second!) Open Thread

As we do every Friday, we're turning Racket over to you, the readers.

Tim Walz: The Wrong Kind of Lutheran?

Plus Royce White talks thermonuclear dynamics, a good day for voting rights, and a creepy Uptown trumpeter in today's Flyover news roundup.

August 8, 2024

Juggalo Drama, a Screwball Sleeper, and Panavision Imperialism on the Big Screen This Week

Pretty much all the movies you can catch in Twin Cities theaters and parks this week.

August 8, 2024

Whole Lotta Festin’ Goin’ on in Your Complete Concert Calendar: August 6-12

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

August 6, 2024

Let’s Talk About Tim Walz on This Very Special Tuesday Open Thread

You're gonna be talking about him all day anyway. Why not here?