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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, “Why on earth did this seem like a good idea?”

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

Minnesota’s Most Iconic Ad Jingle Was Discovered In a Garbage Can

Inside the wild history of the MOA earworm "There's a Place for Fun In Your Life."

August 17, 2022