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What’s the Deal With the Met Council Anyway?

An abbreviated history—and peek at possible futures—of the unelected, mostly unprecedented, and often troubled Twin Cities regional governance body.

The ‘Minnesota Model’ Making Big Labor Waves

Plus a cannabis catch-22, the latest Metro Transit numbers, and Saturday Dumpling Co. on the nuts and bolts of opening a restaurant in today's Flyover news roundup.

August 7, 2024

MPD Wants ShotSpotter In South Minneapolis

Plus new booze and beer at the State Fair, Rochester's downtown success, and news on who is moving into the Pepper & Fries space in today's Flyover news roundup.

Veepstakes 1976: Did Local Media Cover Mondale’s VP Chances as Breathlessly as Walz’s?

Minnesota's last VP nominee was 48 years ago. Things have changed since then.

RIP Game Informer Magazine

Plus meet the new Strib opinion editor, North Shore lodging news, and more WALZ WATCH in today's Flyover news roundup.

August 2, 2024

Who Are the Cop-Like Non-Cops Zipping Around Nicollet Mall in Golf Carts?

Plus more MPD secrets, Harry Singh's is MIA, and more breathless WALZ WATCH reporting in today's Flyover news roundup.

August 1, 2024

Did Shears-Wielding Pole-Shimmier Cut Juice to 1.4K Minneapolis Homes?

Plus immigrants get taxed, let's coin Lake Sunisa, and pour one out for Pourhouse in today's Flyover news roundup.

Racket’s Year in Review: August 2023-July 2024

What do you know? We live to fight another year.

July 31, 2024

Ramsey County Crisis Response Unit Criticized for Surprise Billings

Plus kids plan parks, WALZ WATCH continues, and the North Side gets a new supermarket in today's Flyover news roundup.