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03 Aug 22:03 • Jay Boller

Kratom Clampdown: MN Kinda, Sorta Regulates Trendy, Dangerous Gas Station Drug

Plus St. Paul needs a mayor, RIP David Rivkin, and b-ball bigot booed in today's Flyover news roundup.

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03 Aug 20:00 • Em Cassel

A Farm Stop, a Candy Shop, a Bakery, and a Brewery All Opened in July

Plus lots of announcements for what's coming soon in the Racket Restaurant Roundup.

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03 Aug 18:09 • Racket Staff

Artcrank, Kehlani, Pickup Truck Opera: This Week’s Best Events

Plus Fringe Fest kicks off, Uptown Art Fair returns to Uptown (kinda), and Malcolm Yards and Hook & Ladder celebrate b-days.

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03 Aug 16:39 • Matthew Cunningham-Cook

Is Angie Craig Fighting for Minnesota or the Crypto Industry That’s Enriching Trump?

The crypto industry spent over $1M getting Craig reelected. In turn, she has become its best friend in Congress.

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31 Jul 16:24 • Keith Harris

Open Thread Free-for-All: Everything Is Permitted

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

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31 Jul 15:51 • Patrick Strait

Pro Wrestling Hall of Famer ODB Is Bringing the Meat to Bobby and Steve’s

TNA veteran Jessie Kresa has been slapping meat for 25 years, both in the ring and from a food truck.

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31 Jul 12:36 • Jessica Armbruster

Freeloader Friday: 123 Free Things To Do This Weekend

Stay cool out there, folks.

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30 Jul 22:15 • Jay Boller

Coming to North Loop: A Data Center Tucked Between Acme Comedy Co. and Bar La Grassa

Plus more Target Field labor actions, the State Dept. says Iran tampered with MN water, and don't drive like a bozo in today's Flyover news roundup.

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30 Jul 19:30 • Keith Harris

On the Big Screen This Week: Sex, Spider-Man, and Morally Challenged Frenchmen

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

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30 Jul 18:42 • Ali Elabbady

Slow Down! Cultural Cafes Are Offering Spaces to Settle in With Friends.

Driven by Yemeni and Egyptian businesses, a new kind of coffee shop is spreading through the Twin Cities.

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30 Jul 16:33 • Jay Boller

Best Budget Bites: $9.99 Chicken Shawarma Sandwich at Wally’s Falafel & Hummus

A delicious deal in Dinkytown.

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29 Jul 22:51 • Jessica Armbruster

So… Does This Mean No More Weiner Wednesdays?

Plus anti-ICE arrestees await trail, OMS agents misused weapons, and UnitedHealth stays winning in today's Flyover news roundup.

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29 Jul 22:21 • Michaelangelo Matos

‘It’s Terrible Right Now’: Uptown Dances in the Face of Multiple Shootings

Four shootings in the space of a month have left DJs, club owners, and dancers wondering what's next for nightlife in the area.

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29 Jul 19:12 • Patrick Strait

‘It’s a Headache I Embrace’: F1RST Wrestling’s Plan for a Nonstop Wrestling Weekend

We’re talkin’ six full-scale, locally produced shows over the course of just four days, brother.

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28 Jul 22:09 • Keith Harris

Federal Judge Blocks MN Prediction Market Ban. Anti-Nudification Law Next?

Plus Elon started the fire and U hikes healthcare costs in today's Flyover news roundup.

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28 Jul 19:51 • Clare O'Connor

A Love Letter to Amtrak’s Borealis Train Line

I spent seven and a half hours on the Borealis for the seventh time, and I’ll do it again.

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28 Jul 15:24 • Keith Harris

It’s Not the Heat, It’s Your Complete Concert Calendar: July 27-Aug. 2

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

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27 Jul 22:21 • Jay Boller

Craig vs. Flanagan MN Primary Fight Getting Messy

Plus more Ken Martin woes, a Lutsen fire longread, and delayed justice for Good and Pretti in today's Flyover news roundup.

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27 Jul 19:36 • Charlie Gillmer

A Golf Idiot Reviews Minnesota’s Hot-as-Hell 3M Open

No easier way to see Scottie Scheffler in Blaine.

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27 Jul 17:24 • Racket Staff

Rondo Days, Death Positivity, Pro Wrestling: This Week’s Best Events

Plus food trucks in Minneapolis, WFNU Frogtown Community Radio turns 10, and last call for 'Hamlet' at Sociable Cider Werks.

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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.