Epoch Times Billboards in MN: The Truth Behind the ‘#1 Trusted News’ Org
They've popped up all over the Twin Cities, and they don't reveal very much. Here's the story behind the 'giant [right-wing] influence machine' they're promoting.
Freeloader Friday: 111 Free Things To Do This Weekend
Art-A-Whirl, mega plant sales, Doors Open, and so much more!!!
Honk! Honk! Does Wridz Beat Uber and Lyft?
Plus cops being cops, local TikToker makes bad, mysterious late night classical music, and Racket makes the Strib in today's Flyover news roundup.
Timberwolves Superfan Jiggly Boy: ‘It’s OK to Just Go Nuts with Your Joy for These Guys’
It's an exciting time to be a Timberwolves fan, making it the perfect time for the franchise's most excitable fan, John 'Jiggly Boy' Sweeney, to talks hoops with us.
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The carrot? Half-off subscriptions and automatic entry into a drawing for fabulous prizes! The stick? We'll be so mad at you if you don't take advantage.
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On This Friday Open Thread, Let’s Talk About What We Want to Talk About on Future Friday Open Threads
As we do every Friday, we're turning Racket over to you, the reader.
Strib Analysis: American Dream Is Dead, Especially for Minnesotans
Plus a new downtown Minneapolis chicken joint, a voting rights bill passes, and reporting leads to change in today's Flyover news roundup.
Scream It Off Screen: Because Screaming at Something You Hate Is Fun
The wonderfully weird short film competition has gotten so big it's headed to The Fitzgerald this weekend.
On the Big Screen This Week: Apes, Amy, and Cybill Shepherd as a Minnesotan
Pretty much all the movies you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.
How Falling Knife Brewing Co. Became the Best Timberwolves Bar in the Twin Cities
Timberwolves and Tomm's go hand in hand.
DayFunk Brings the Family to the Club While the Sun’s Still Up
And now the popular daytime house music party is going camping—but don't call it a rave.
Alleged Mayo Clinic HR Email Details ‘Union Avoidance’ Strategy
Plus an MN climate predictor, more reasons to love libraries, and Duluth's lone record shop in today's Flyover news roundup.