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Our 28 Favorite Racket Stories of 2024

Another big year down at the ol' news/arts/culture journalism factory.

December 17, 2024

The 20 Most-Read Racket Stories of 2024

These articles attracted the most eyeballs in our third full year.

December 11, 2024

RacketCast, Ep. 1: Should Failing Twin Cities Restaurants Seek Crowdfunding?

That's right: Just a decade late to the game, Racket launched a podcast.

September 13, 2024

Rack to School: Racket’s Fall Membership Drive—Prizes Galore! Arbitrary Goals! FINAL DAY!

This season, we're forecasting outrageous savings on Twin Cities news/arts/culture coverage.

September 4, 2024

‘Somebody Has to Do It’: Meet the Man Archiving Retro Twin Cities TV

Tom Oszman's 15-year-old nonprofit, TC Media Now, is dedicated to unearthing and digitizing local TV broadcasts of yore.

Racket Racks Up 5 Journalism Awards: A Conversation with Keith Harris, Our Big Winner

Harris scored a hat trick, including two first-places finishes.

Epoch Times Billboards in MN: The Truth Behind the ‘#1 Trusted News’ Org

They've popped up all over the Twin Cities, and they don't reveal very much. Here's the story behind the 'giant [right-wing] influence machine' they're promoting.

What Happened to MinnPost’s Instagram?

'It's just frustrating—why our account? We're a small, local nonprofit.'

April 24, 2024

Who Goes to Journalism School in 2024?

Paying thousands of tuition dollars with hopes of entering a collapsing industry? We asked eight U of M students about taking the plunge, their fears, and what gives them faith in the future.