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24 Jul 21:24 • Jay Boller

How the Minnesota Timberwolves Tried—and Failed—to Land LeBron James

Plus climate change supercharging wildfires, neat Longfellow history, and an unfortunate Bari Weiss local angle in today's Flyover news roundup.

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24 Jul 20:51 • Keith Harris

There’s No Better Day to Listen to New Music Than Friday, and These Playlists Prove It

5 great new local songs, 5 great new songs from everywhere else, and 1 load of aural dung.

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24 Jul 19:15 • Racket Staff

RacketCast Ep. 57: Understanding MN Wildfires Feat. Fire Behavior Analyst Art Gonzales

What makes fires tick?

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24 Jul 15:24 • Britt Robson

Phee’s Back and All’s (Mostly) Right with Lynx at All-Star Break

Sitting 22-6, the WNBA-leading Lynx add a superstar at the season’s midway point.

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24 Jul 15:24 • Keith Harris

Tell Us All Your Thoughts on Fish in This Week’s Open Thread

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

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24 Jul 11:54 • Jessica Armbruster

Freeloader Friday: 142 Free Things To Do This Weekend

Be free this weekend.

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23 Jul 22:51 • Keith Harris

Will Reign Dry Up? Mpls Scrutinizing Uptown Club’s Liquor License After Weekend Shooting

Plus Tapper covers OMS, a Lyndale restaurant rebrands, and talking salaries in today's Flyover news roundup.

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23 Jul 20:15 • Keith Harris

On the Big Screen This Week: An Overlooked Female Director, Bored Texan Teens, and SO Many Chances to See ‘The Bad Guys 2’

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

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23 Jul 16:27 • Em Cassel

Inside the Return of Legendary MPLS FTW Alleycat Babes in Bikeland

Or: How I learned to stop worrying and race my first alleycat.

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22 Jul 22:36 • Em Cassel

MN’s Pete Hegseth Determined to Bankrupt Country With Failed, Illegal Iran War

Plus outrageous civic firings, retracted Strib articles, and downtown Duluth scene reports in today's Flyover news roundup.

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22 Jul 18:24 • Jay Boller

Minnesota’s on the World’s Largest Lake—Why Don’t We Eat More Lake Superior Fish?

We posed that verbatim question to fishermen, regulators, fishmongers, historians, documentarians, restaurateurs, and biologists.

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22 Jul 14:24 • Emma Fenner

An Extremely Necessary Bike Tour to 25 Twin Cities Ice Cream Shops

Here’s what’s worth the ride.

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21 Jul 22:30 • Jessica Armbruster

Rep. Omar, Her Daughter, and George Floyd Make Rubio’s Cuban Pinko Scare Report

Plus new booze at the fair, Bauhaus is back, and an iconic Minneapolis-made movie scene in today's Flyover news roundup.

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21 Jul 21:33 • Keith Harris

The Forests Are on Fire and So Is Your Complete Concert Calendar: July 21-27

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

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21 Jul 17:39 • Em Cassel

At the Reimagined Black Duck, You’ll Find a Menu That Would Make Babcia Proud

A trip to Poland inspired chef Jason Sawicki to reconnect with his roots—and reinvent his restaurant.

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20 Jul 22:33 • Keith Harris

Former Ax-Man Owner David Gray Heads to That Great Surplus Store in the Sky

Plus more ICE economic fallout, the local man who made a million off suckers' money, and an L7 local angle in today's Flyover newsletter.

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20 Jul 20:06 • Lily Osler

A Wikipedia-Loving but Wikipedian-Intimidated Dork Explores the Minnesota Wiknic

Yes, the Twin Cities has a local Wikipedia community. And you're welcome to join.

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20 Jul 17:48 • Racket Staff

ArtCars, Birthday Suits, Lake Street Live: This Week’s Best Events

Plus the Minneapolis Aquatennial continues, a Longfellow corn roast, and tattooing in St. Paul.

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20 Jul 16:33 • Nissa Mitchell

Doin’ Beers: 5 Minnesota Crispy Bois to Drink in July

Doin’ Beers to quench the Fires of the Soul.

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17 Jul 21:06 • Keith Harris

Music on Hold as Pilllar Forum Works to Meet Mpls Fire Code Demands

Plus Thomson Reuters hates your freedom, fears keeping local Muslims from making a pilgrimage, and canceled flights in today's Flyover newsletter.

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17 Jul 16:48 • Em Cassel

MPLS Piecycle Club Promotes Group Rides With Adorable Antidotes to AI Art

Creating community with a little help from cycling squirrels, dancing bears, and anthropomorphic loaves of bread.

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17 Jul 16:18 • Keith Harris

Tell Us About Your Unusual Hobby in This Week’s Open Thread

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

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17 Jul 12:12 • Jessica Armbruster

Freeloader Friday: 157 Free Things To Do This Weekend

Park festivals! World cup watch parties! Rock 'n' roll tees!

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16 Jul 23:21 • Racket Staff

Love in the Age of Buckthorn: New Dating Group Seeks Romance, Annihilation of Invasive Species

Plus Mille Lacs v. Mille Lacs, Mpls rejects drones, and when not to call 911 in today's Flyover news roundup.

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16 Jul 18:00 • Keith Harris

There Are Plenty of Movies to Watch This Week That Aren’t ‘The Odyssey’

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

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16 Jul 16:30 • Patrick Strait

I Rode Valley Fair’s Excalibur Rollercoaster Twice With Superfan Excalibur Michael

He rode it 70 more times that day.

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16 Jul 15:18 • Spencer White

Mining ‘Sex & Candy’ Hitmakers Marcy Playground for Local Lore Ahead of the MN Yacht Club Fest

We siphoned every possible drop of Minnesota intel from Marcy Playground bassist Dylan Keefe.

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15 Jul 23:15 • Keith Harris

In Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey,’ Some Men Just Want to Watch Troy Burn

‘Oppenheimer’ with swords and sandals? 'Inception' in crested helms? A spectacular blockbuster revisits its director's favorite themes.

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15 Jul 22:06 • Em Cassel

What Are WeDoing Here: Warehouse District Receives Pointless, Expensive-Seeming ‘New Look/Vision’

Plus MN's changing wildfire season, a cellular first from the U, and canine heatwave coverage in today's Flyover news roundup.

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15 Jul 16:27 • Clare O'Connor

Meet the Minnesota Neverthriving, the Jugglers Who’ve Found Community in Clowning Around

OUT: Bowling alone. IN: Juggling together.