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Remember When You Could Buy Human Skeletons at the Mall of America?

BareBones was a true MOA oddity—and a place where Kurt Cobain once reportedly spent $4,000 on replica bones.

October 9, 2025

Break Up UnitedHealth Group!

Plus weird new jailhouses, wild MOA jobs, and neat new trains in today's Flyover news roundup.

My First Visit to Margaritaville Was Jimmy Buffett’s Wake

After the beachcombing bard died Friday, we took a pilgrimage to the Mall of America restaurant chain bearing his name.

September 5, 2023

Fuck Malibu. Barbie’s From Wisconsin.

Plus undersung legislative scores, soccer fans rally, and MOA loses a valued tenant in today's Flyover local news roundup.

The Story Behind Slice Brothers’ Updated Name, New Locations, and Super-Speedy Growth

"It's been nothing short of a miracle, the love that we've gotten," says co-owner Adam Kado.

June 16, 2023

We Spent 38 Consecutive Hours Inside the Mall of America

We got tattooed! We rode the 5D mystery mine ride! We asked ourselves, ā€œWhy on earth did this seem like a good idea?ā€

Kim Crockett: Liar? Idiot? Both?

Plus a costly chicken dispute, understaffed cop night shifts, and PETA vs. Jucy Lucys in today's Flyover.

September 15, 2022