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Rent Gouge Shutters Beloved Beef Bastion

Plus homelessness in the news, ope on ope (legal) violence, and a shining Lake Superior city on a hill in today's Flyover news roundup.

September 12, 2024

A Wisconsinite Reviews MN’s Only Location of Beloved WI Chain Rocky Rococo

A pizza reporter's pilgrimage to the flavors and batshit insane marketing of his youth.

Herbie Butcher’s Fried Chicken Led to Slaughter

Plus CTC inks first-ever union contract, happy retirement to Randy Furst, and preliminary details on the MSP-outbound Delta disaster in today's Flyover news roundup.

February 17, 2025

Nope, Mpls Didn’t Actually Give Agate Housing $1.5M

Plus ICE in MN, a St. Paul shakeup, and a return to Walnut Grove in today's Flyover news roundup.

January 29, 2025

Wieniefest, NE Vintage Block Party, Grand Old Day: This Week’s Best Happenings

Plus Front Row Paul Fest, WaterFest, Flint Hills Family Fest, and more.

Wanna Buy Karl-Anthony Towns’s Absolutely Massive MN Mansion?

You know why this jumbo Medina property is for sale.

March 26, 2025

Let’s Talk About What We’re Reading/Watching/Playing/Listening to in This Week’s Open Thread

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

November 15, 2024

Front Porch Pies Wants to Make it Easy to Get Vegan Baked Goods With Your Coffee

Local ingredients and homemade butter help make these hand pies and cookies—now available at a coffee shop near you.

August 11, 2025

Two Dudes Casually Offered $20 Naz Reid Tattoos. Hundreds Have Claimed the Deal.

The whirlwind sale will conclude whenever the Wolves exit the playoffs. It might be awhile.

Read Ann Kim’s Anti-Union Messages to Staff

Plus 19 Bar fighting on, the Minnesota Marx, and dire dam disaster dispatches in today's Flyover news roundup.

Best Budget Bites: $9.99 Roast Beef Sandwich From Maverick’s Real Roast Beef

We finally visit the last of the suburban roast beef heavy hitters.

August 5, 2025

Local Twitter Man Aaron Rupar: Beacon for ‘The Truth’ or ‘Threat to the Free Press’?

Plus council might cave to Uber/Lyft, Choo Choo news, and sponsoring a YouTube fishing show in today's Flyover news roundup.

The Future of the Democratic Party Is… Gulp… MN’s Angie Craig?

Plus private equity in St. Paul, ICE in MN, and Science Museum cuts in today's Flyover news roundup.

Better Know a Twin Cities Suburb: Champlin

This riverside north metro 'burb is home to sprawling parks, ample yarn, killer BBQ, and one beloved dinosaur.

Walz 2028 Gossip Picks Up Serious Coast-to-Coast Steam

Plus our mega-corps dip, Strib extends buyouts, and Wolves arena speculation abounds in today's Flyover news roundup.

MPD Chief O’Hara Whines About ‘Detached Bourgeois Liberals’ in NY Post Tour of ‘Still Burning’ Mpls

Plus the struggle for police accountability goes on, another U institution gone, and popular baby names in today's Flyover news roundup.

Duck Watch 2025: MN DNR Answers Our Qs About Mallard’s Takeover of Eagle Cam Nest

Plus talkin' expungements, MN's filthy air, and RIP to Isles Bun & Coffee's owner in today's Flyover news roundup.

Everything We Know About the Annunciation Shooting in South Minneapolis

A roundup of what we've learned so far in today's Flyover news roundup.

August 27, 2025

Dinkytown Cop Shop: Even More Fun Than the Kitty Cat Klub?

Plus county vs. city on homelessness, stressed Haitian Minnesotans, and drinking your way to a pain-free life in today's Flyover news roundup.

October 7, 2024

Omar Out to Oust Signalgate Stooges?

Plus the Twins got your face, a journey into St. Paul politics, and one final 'Love Is Blind' item in today's Flyover news roundup.

We’re Rockin’ Into June With Your Complete Concert Calendar: May 27-June 2

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

May 27, 2025

Get Prepped for Election Day

Plus East African voters suddenly interest Alpha News, 'Oregon Trail' coming to the big screen, and delayed Halloween gratification in today's Flyover news roundup.

November 4, 2024

Doin’ Beers: 5 Minnesota Beers to Drink on Halloween

You won’t find these accessories at Spirit Halloween.

October 27, 2025

Harris Slams Walz in (Apparently Bad) New Memoir

Plus drama at Free Geek, step inside Vintage Music Co., and rural paper profiles goth man in today's Flyover news roundup.

September 25, 2025

MN at Forefront of Fight to Unionize Reality TV—Starting With ‘Love Is Blind’

Plus new laws a-comin', Chicago steals our popcorn valor, and top sellers at the Fetus in today's Flyover news roundup.

December 12, 2024

Fourth of July, Native American Food Truck Fest: This Week’s Best Events

Plus CONvergence, a hot-dog eating contest, Trampled by Turtles, and more.

See the (Mostly) Good Ideas, Renderings Inside the 2035 Plan to Save Downtown Minneapolis

Plus revisiting Grapegate, HBD 'Mystery Science Theater 3000,' and a shoutout to MNopedia in today's Flyover news roundup.

November 25, 2024

NY Times: Lotta Turkeys in Minnesota

Plus shipwreck storytelling, racism ramping up, and immigration fears in today's Flyover news roundup.

November 8, 2024

RIP Conrad, First Avenue Legend

Plus too much restaurant news, a federal attack on MN's trans athletes, and unlikely gun control in today's Flyover news roundup.

October 1, 2025

Gimme a Freakin’ Break! Alleged Union Buster Ann Kim Was Never ‘Canceled.’

Plus U of M labor drama, Euro Target cometh, and one sweet little cabin in today's Flyover news roundup.

September 12, 2025

What Have Right-Wing Loons Got Against Actual Loons?

Plus All of Mpls is at it again, UnitedHealth is at it again, and the CC Club might be for sale in today's Flyover news roundup.

November 19, 2024

Let’s Look Through 81K Pages of Walz Administration Emails

Plus the 19 Bar is on track to reopen, Sen. Tina Smith's new bill, and a labor-intensive mural in today's Flyover news roundup.

Can the State of MN Fire You For Calling Out Corporate Bullshit in Your Free Time?

Plus RIP to two food/drink men, talkin' buildings, and the death of Strib coin boxes in today's Flyover news roundup.

Inside the High-Wire MN Fight Over Medically Diagnosing Child Abuse Head Trauma

Plus Strib excellence, wanna buy Burrito Loco, a viral obit, and let's hear from the Grandma's Marathon artist in today's Flyover news roundup.

Zoo Babies, Roller Disco in Uptown, Wandering Leaf’s B-day: This Week’s Best Events

Plus Art in Bloom, food and book trucks, smash burgers, T-Wolves watch parties, and so much more.

April 21, 2025

Kitty Cat Klub Has Fallen

Plus overpaid bosses, Don Samuels's GOP backers, and Racket's third birthday plans in today's Flyover news roundup.

How St. Paul’s New Loon Sculpture Is—and Isn’t—Like Chicago’s Bean

Huge, gleaming, and a bit strange... what can the Bean teach us about its Hamline-Midway counterpart?

Dangerous Man Has a New Taproom Plan

Plus U of M standoff resolved, talkin' skyscrapers, and Hot Cheeto art in today's Flyover news roundup.

Lime Bike Pricing: Outta Control!

Plus striking park workers speak up, taillight vouchers instead of tickets, and strollin' Longfellow in today's Flyover news roundup.

July 10, 2024

Strib Analysis: American Dream Is Dead, Especially for Minnesotans

Plus a new downtown Minneapolis chicken joint, a voting rights bill passes, and reporting leads to change in today's Flyover news roundup.

Uh Oh! The Movie Listings Are Starting to Get Spo-o-o-o-oky!

Pretty much all the movies you can see in Twin Cities theaters this week.

October 3, 2024

We Gotta Talk About Stribby, the Rebranded Strib’s New Duck Mascot

Plus 3rd Precinct frustrations, sneaky green downtown spaces, and hero dog becomes mayor in today's Flyover news roundup.

August 19, 2024

Chugga-Chugga Cha-Ching: Amtrak Borealis Line Turns Pretty Profit on Robust Ridership

Plus meet our biochar king, litigious music fests, and a lovely obit in today's Flyover news roundup.

Sundance Considers Considering Minneapolis for Consideration

Plus the Strib talks more about change, Room & Board restructures, and a man's experience walking in today's Flyover news roundup.

An Era-Defining Dance Night Is Coming Back for One Night Only

Too Much Love ended in 2014. But now it's time for its second annual reunion.

Report: Minneapolis Only Has to Breathe Burning Trash for Another 17 Years

Plus Heavy Table's croissant-o-rama, making it harder to feed the hungry, and VeeCon revisited in today's Flyover news roundup.

Wolves Win! (Financially Speaking…)

Plus libraries continue to rock, RIP 'Bring Ya Ass,' and Cousins unloads a home in today's Flyover news roundup.

Behind Enemy Lines: The Vikings Home Opener Through the Eyes of a 49ers Fan

After Sunday's loss, I feared that Vikings fans would gloat. The reality was much worse.

September 17, 2024

Two Pages Per Day: How Minneapolis Author Kate DiCamillo Became the Beverly Cleary of Her Generation

DiCamillo published her groundbreaking debut novel, 'Because of Winn-Dixie,' 25 years ago. Today, she’s ready to look back in disbelief on the miracle of her career.

A Taste of Minnesota and Other Festive Fourth Picks for Your Complete Concert Calendar: July 1-7

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

July 1, 2025

Report: Warehouse District Live Attendance… Not Great!

Plus local woman in hot bong water, more like Ann(ti)-union Kim, and Londoners don't know shit about MN in today's Flyover news roundup.

‘The Open Streets MPLS You Know and Love Isn’t Happening This Year’

Plus workers want to sit at the Walker, grocery shopping: still expensive!, and wealth disparities are growing in today's Flyover news roundup.

April 4, 2024

OMG, Who Killed Kennethy!?

Plus stupefying ice rink costs, localized feet pix data, and archival baseball reality TV in today's Flyover news roundup.

March 4, 2024

What’s Up With That Suspect, Ubiquitous MN Anti-Abortion Ad?

Plus the Times spends 36 hours here, bosses sue for the right to bash unions, and bollard-mania in today's Flyover news roundup.

Mystery Benches Appear Downtown

Plus a contemptible MN city, a slain lizard, and the Minnesota Voters Alliance rides again in today's Flyover news roundup.

Study: What If We… Converted a Big Chunk of I-94?

Plus 'Tony Webster Bill' hobbles along, local chess prodigy crushes competition, and top rideshare destinations in today's Flyover news roundup.

March 22, 2024

Lots and Lots of Movies About Music on the Big Screen This Week

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

November 14, 2024

Great MN Spend-Together: A State Fair Money Journal

What will a typical day at the fair set you back? We dispatched a writer, her husband, and their wallets to find out.

August 28, 2024

Increasingly Pathetic Phillips Campaign Stumbles On

Plus an ex-Viking wows on 'American Idol,' Fair State sees a swell of support, and MN saunas make the NYT in today's Flyover news roundup.

February 19, 2024

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

Our 20 Favorite Racket Stories of 2023

Each staffer picked five faves that they reported/wrote in '23.

December 27, 2023

Better Know a Twin Cities Suburb: Eden Prairie

Neither Eden nor a prairie, Eden Prairie is still a garden of earthly delights.

October 22, 2024

Big Labor News for Baristas, Lyft Drivers, and Court Interpreters

Plus the state of the Mississippi River, checking in on Mpls' new council prez, and the end of an era in St. Paul in today's Flyover news roundup.

Better Know a Twin Cities Suburb, Episode IV: (A) New Hope

New Hope is the suburb you forgot because it’s impossible to know when you’re there.

September 12, 2024

Why Is a Cargill Heir Buying Up Duluth’s Park Point?

Plus AIPAC targets Rep. Omar, Minnesotans love bedroom tickling, and a coffee shop hero in today's Flyover news roundup.

How Hmong Village ‘Changed What It Meant to be Hmong in St. Paul’

Plus visualizing MN's threatened waters, how to be Racket, and a whale of a rebirth in today's Flyover news roundup.

December 13, 2023

MN State Fair Crop Art Takes U.K. by Storm

Plus Bde Maka Ska Pavilion reopens, our spooky story contest looms, and modern high schools are nice as hell in today's Flyover news roundup.

Better Know a Twin Cities Suburb: Golden Valley

Golden Valley is in the middle of it all!

January 8, 2025

Vampire Weekend Whip Shitties in Rock ‘n’ Roll’s Parking Lot at the Armory

The indie rockers are getting goofier as they get older, and that's a plus.

With Dutch Bar, Northeast Gets an Intimate, Timeless Space for Drinks and Snacks

"We don't have a wine bar in Northeast!" laments owner Patty Grell. Well... now we do.

Let’s Judge the Current Minnesota State Flag Finalists

Plus how Frey took his L, Dinkytown deathwatch, and Minneapolis tower history in today's Flyover news roundup.

November 21, 2023

Well, They’re Turning Emma Krumbee’s General Store into a Police Station

Plus an update on the Science Museum union, an Uptown land grab, and a Miami of our own in today's Flyover news roundup.

The Xmas Movies Are Upon Us!

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

November 27, 2024

The New State Fair Beers of 2023, Ranked by Their Minnesota-ness

Dan Patch’N Fruit IPA, Babe’s Blueberry & Maple Golden Ale, Duck Duck Blue Duck... which beer local-angled the best?

Two Weeks of Movie Listings? Merry Xmas to You!

Pretty much every movie you can see in local theaters for the next two weeks.

December 21, 2023

‘Last Supper Club’ Chronicles an Academic’s Soul-Affirming Detour Into the Twin Cities Service Industry

Matthew Batt's latest is worth the price of admission just for his descriptions of the scene inside Surly's erstwhile fine-dining restaurant.

Is Klobuchar a Better Senator Than She Was a County Attorney?

Plus the great deer vs. wolf debate, ICE falls out of favor, and a snow beast gets potential names in today's Flyover news roundup.

December 11, 2023

St. Paddy’s Day and More in Your Concert Calendar: March 11-17

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

March 11, 2025

‘Love Is Blind’: A Mega Church, A Bad Date at BLB, and a Prenup

There's a whole lotta gaslighting, overanalyzing, and cult talk in episodes 10-12.

It’s Not Too Cold for Your Complete Calendar: Feb. 18-24

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

February 18, 2025

‘Gladiator II’ and ‘Wicked’ Offer Familiar Circuses for Your Hard-Earned Bread

Oz ain't what it used to be, but Rome hasn't changed a bit.

November 21, 2024

5 Things to Know About Bina’s, Centro Restaurant Group’s New ‘Dive Bar’

They have a hell of a good food and drink menu, but Jimmy’s it ain’t.

February 8, 2024

Ghost Mall Documentarian Declares Burnsville Center a Ghost Mall

Plus Dangerous Man exits Nordeast, more unchecked vehicle violence, and Duluth critter history in today's Flyover news roundup.

Let’s Call March a Wrap With Your Complete Concert Calendar: March 25-31

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

March 25, 2025