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Should We Ban Cars from Minneapolis’s Treacherous, Crumbling Parkway Roads?

'The idea of motorized parkways is well past its expiration date,' says one transportation advocate.

January 10, 2024

It’s Menards, Not Womenards: Fridley Store Fined for Breaking Lactation Law

And that's not even the biggest wage theft story of the week! Plus women in the workforce and Dean's dismal campaign event in today's Flyover news roundup.

January 9, 2024

Stalled 2040 Plan Somehow Still Working

Plus celebrating St. Paul's all-female City Council, 'Purple Rain' heads to Broadway, and Target sells more crap in today's Flyover news roundup.

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

How Freaked Out Should You Be About Minnesota’s Current Winterless Winter?

Having just experienced the warmest December on record, we asked a climate scientist to explain WTF is going on.

January 5, 2024

Author Marlon James Gave an Entire Interview on Bob Dylan

Plus eviction day at Camp Nenookaasi, CPR saves a marten, and ice doing cool stuff in today's Flyover news roundup.

U of M’s ‘Paint the Bridge’ Tradition Died Amid Controversy, But There’s a Push to Restore It

Students and faculty say they miss the visual and messaging appeal of the decorated Washington Avenue Bridge, which sparked free speech debates during the Trump era.

January 4, 2024

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

Hmm: How Is Sen. Tina Smith’s Household So Incredible at Stock Trading?

Plus our freaky winter makes national headlines, a whole lotta restaurant real estate, and encampment residents sue the mayor in today's Flyover news roundup.

January 2, 2024