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Text • Jay Boller

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

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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Text • Emma Fenner

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

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

Here’s what’s worth the ride.

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Text • Jessica Armbruster

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

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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Text • Keith Harris

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

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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Text • Em Cassel

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

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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Text • Keith Harris

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

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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Text • Lily Osler

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

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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Text • Racket Staff

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

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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Text • Nissa Mitchell

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

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

Doin’ Beers to quench the Fires of the Soul.

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Text • Keith Harris

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

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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Text • Em Cassel

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

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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Text • Keith Harris

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

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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Text • Jessica Armbruster

Freeloader Friday: 157 Free Things To Do This Weekend

Freeloader Friday: 157 Free Things To Do This Weekend

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

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Text • Racket Staff

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

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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Text • Keith Harris

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

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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Text • Patrick Strait

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

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

He rode it 70 more times that day.

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Text • Spencer White

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

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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Text • Keith Harris

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

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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Text • Em Cassel

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

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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Text • Clare O'Connor

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

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

OUT: Bowling alone. IN: Juggling together.

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Text • James Figy

This Twin Cities Yo-Yo Star Has Walked the Dog Around the World—and Probably Your School Gym

This Twin Cities Yo-Yo Star Has Walked the Dog Around the World—and Probably Your School Gym

‘When you think Minnesota yo-yo, you think Dave.’

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Text • Jessica Armbruster

We’re in the Dome Days of Summer

We’re in the Dome Days of Summer

Plus bad photoshop reveals a bad employee, drinking with grandma now more legal, and the lamest rave ever in today's Flyover news roundup.

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Text • Keith Harris

No Need to Fest! There’s Plenty More in Your Complete Concert Calendar: July 14-20.

No Need to Fest! There’s Plenty More in Your Complete Concert Calendar: July 14-20.

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

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Text • Joey Crane

Just Paula’s ‘Minne-delphia’-Style BBQ Might Be the Best in Town

Just Paula’s ‘Minne-delphia’-Style BBQ Might Be the Best in Town

‘You taste the love,’ says co-founder and co-smoker Anthony Simmons.

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Text • Drew Ross

Draining the Mississippi River Gorge: Will We Find Trash or Treasures?

Draining the Mississippi River Gorge: Will We Find Trash or Treasures?

From bodies to beer bottles, the freshly exposed riverbed would be littered with items from the past.

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Text • Jay Boller

Wild MN Weather: BWCA Burning, Superior Chilling, Heat Dome Intensifying

Wild MN Weather: BWCA Burning, Superior Chilling, Heat Dome Intensifying

Plus auditor candidate's fraud flub, LeBron sweepstakes heat up for Wolves, and RIP Doug Grow in today's Flyover news roundup.

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Text • Racket Staff

Minnehaha Falls Art Fair, Drinking With Goats, Girl Tones: This Week’s Best Events

Minnehaha Falls Art Fair, Drinking With Goats, Girl Tones: This Week’s Best Events

Plus free Shakespeare in a cidery parking lot (bring sunscreen).

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Text • Em Cassel

You Need to Fill Out Your Glizzy Passport

You Need to Fill Out Your Glizzy Passport

If you've yet to get to Wells Roadside, this is the month to do it. If you've already been to Wells Roadside, this is the month to go again.

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Text • Racket Staff

Reckless Plan to Put Lyndale Flower Shop out of Business Careens Forward

Reckless Plan to Put Lyndale Flower Shop out of Business Careens Forward

Plus mail art, Trump take wind, and Smokey catches up with a latter day Bandit in today's Flyover news roundup.

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RacketCast, Ep. 56: BookCast Vol. 2 Feat. Writer/Podcaster Deborah Copperud

RacketCast, Ep. 56: BookCast Vol. 2 Feat. Writer/Podcaster Deborah Copperud

Time to talk tomes.