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5 days ago · As a noted fool, I've placed two article albatrosses around my neck for years: reviewing the Twins walk-up songs each spring, which I've done for... dear god, over a …

Jan 24, 2025 · Graduate Labor Union Finally Reaches Agreement With U of M. Plus a new mayoral candidate for Minneapolis, Trump's federal hiring freeze impacts MN vets, and Open …

5 days ago · Izzy Canizares (he/they) is a freelance journalist passionate about investigative work, all things music, and Broadway. Can sometimes be seen with an acoustic guitar in hand, …

Dec 11, 2024 · File |. Clockwise from upper-left: Jason DeRusha explains Uptown; Kathy Cargill explains exotic sportscars; Zorbaz pizza explains… something; and the partying basement of …

Jan 10, 2025 · It's the first RacketCast episode of 2025!. Before '24 ended, we reviewed the year in music, bozos, politics, and movies, though we didn't have time to bite off a biggie: food 'n' …

4 days ago · Loppet Winter Fest, Tim Heidecker, Green Room Turns 2: This Week’s Best Events. Plus week two for the Winter Carnival and Great Northern, Red Bull's Heavy Metal at the …

Dec 12, 2023 · Never equate pageviews with effort. When stories pass through the mysterious vortexes of Google algorithms and social shares, the amount of work put into 'em goes out the …

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