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Let???s Make Minneapolis Louder!
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (1246+ words) Music makes a city feel like a place where people enjoy living. Let’s have more of it on the streets of Minneapolis. 10:21 AM CDT on September 10, 2026 Kinfold Brass Band at Uptown Porchfest You’ve never really experienced “Enter Sandman” till you’ve…...
Operation Metro Surge Gets the New Yorker Treatment
1+ week, 4+ day ago (460+ words) Plus a new OMS documentary, a corn supplier passes, and sketches from the fair in today's Flyover news roundup. 3:40 PM CDT on September 2, 2026 People rally against ICE in Minneapolis on January 30, 2026 Welcome back to The Flyover, your daily digest of…...
A Paean to Ye Old Mill, the Minnesota State Fair's Worst (and Best) Ride
1+ week, 4+ day ago (342+ words) Touted as the 'original tunnel of love,' the 111-year-old attraction makes you believe you've accidentally trespassed into the formless land that lies beneath hell itself. Here's why we love it. 1:19 PM CDT on September 2, 2026 Ye Old Mill, same as ever....
MN State Fair Art: AI Butter Sculptures, Political Doxxing, and Viral Chudmaxxing
1+ week, 6+ day ago (583+ words) Plus the toll of OMS, national flowers for Oliva Miles, and buy the Racket book in today's Flyover news roundup. 4:34 PM CDT on August 31, 2026 Welcome back to The Flyover, your daily digest of important, overlooked, and/or interesting Minnesota news…...
Doin??? Minnesota State Fair Beers 2026: The Best and Worst of the Year???s New Beers
1+ week, 6+ day ago (504+ words) The return of Racket's Slurp!, Shrug, Skip beer rating system. 1:43 PM CDT on August 31, 2026 Because I considered it a crime that no one wrote an annual guide to the new beers at the Minnesota State Fair each year—and because…...
Vegan Night Market, Dolly Happy Hour, Week 2 at the Fair: This Week's Best Events
1+ week, 6+ day ago (175+ words) 12:06 PM CDT on August 31, 2026 A cow, spotted outside the sidewalk of the fair. Welcome to Event Horizon, your weekly roundup of the best events in Minneapolis, St. Paul, and beyond. Billy Wilder: Ready for His Close-Up Twin Cities River Rats…...
Despite Monday???s Stumble, the Lynx Maintain Their March Toward the WNBA???s Top Playoff Seed
2+ week, 4+ day ago (636+ words) What can the league's best team learn from their first-ever loss to the Golden State Valkyries? 1:08 PM CDT on August 26, 2026 Courtney Williams last week. The Minnesota Lynx lost for just the second time in their past 18 games Monday night and…...
MN State Fair, Racket Turns 5, Karmel Mall Cash Mob: This Week's Best Events
2+ week, 6+ day ago (139+ words) Plus Ren Fest, Mizna at Baba's, and a Turf tribute to Shania Twain. 12:42 PM CDT on August 24, 2026 Welcome to Event Horizon, your weekly roundup of the best events in Minneapolis, St. Paul, and beyond. Baba’s x Mizna Lit Series You…...
Guess What Percentage of Minneapolis Households Are Carless. Wrong! Guess Again.
3+ week, 2+ day ago (338+ words) Plus two restaurants bid adieu, a big b-ball shakeup, and an influencer finagles a way to the MN State Fair in today's Flyover news roundup. 4:49 PM CDT on August 21, 2026 Welcome back to The Flyover, your daily digest of important, overlooked,…...
If a Tree Falls in the City But Someone Replaces it, Will it Cover the Ground?
3+ week, 4+ day ago (400+ words) 3:23 PM CDT on August 19, 2026 Emerald ash borer damage Welcome back to The Flyover, your daily digest of important, overlooked, and/or interesting Minnesota news stories. Ohh buddy, we love an interactive map, and this one from Kyle Stokes at Axios…...