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Read 150+ Locally Themed Weed Haikus from Racket Subscribers

To win weed, readers were asked to become poets.

February 13, 2023

Money Journal: 1 Week in Bloomington on a $93K Salary

How far do the dollars of a 25-year-old healthcare consultant go?

February 13, 2023

What Happened to Bart, the Man Who Taught 17,000 Minneapolitans to Drive?

Pre-pandemic, Bart's Suburban Driving School vanished after 35 years.

February 9, 2023

More Dealerships Should Sell Mint Retro Vehicles with Only 2K Miles

This sweet-ass 1986 Mazda B2000 was seemingly stored in amber for almost 40 years.

February 8, 2023

Money Journal: 1 Week in Kingfield on a $160K Salary

How far do the dollars of a 52-year-old university faculty member go?

February 6, 2023

Money Journal: 1 Week in St. Paul’s Summit Hill Neighborhood on a $75K Salary

How far do the dollars of a 27-year-old bookkeeper/assistant go?

January 30, 2023

How Minnesota’s Arrowhead Transformed Into a Tourism Mecca

“Only God could make that forest and only man can destroy it": Inside the 20th century push to save a region known for its "stump-filled lands and rocky soil," and reimagine it as a world-class vacation destination.

January 25, 2023

A Complete Guide to the Ghost Towns of Hennepin County

Don't be scared: These g-g-g-g-ghost towns offer few specters but lots of lessons into the past.

January 23, 2023