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April 27Shiny New Lynx Roster. Plus, Celebrating Cinco De Mayo
Will the Lynx make it to the championships this year? ZoneCoverage reporter Andrew Dukowitz gives us a lay of the land. With new million dollar contracts and a new roster, we’re waiting for Napheesa Collier to come back and bring us to the championships. Plus, St. Paul’s West Side is the place to be during Cinco De Mayo. Santino Franco plans the celebrations and shares what not to miss.
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West Side Fiestas
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TaskRabbit

Ordway Center for the Performing Arts

Minnesota Opera
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April 24No, You Can't Bet On Your Own Election. Plus, Peace Prize for the Black Hart
It's Friday, so we're celebrating some Twin Cities Wins with vocalist and contributor PaviElle French. We also chat with Wes Burdine, owner of the Black Hart of St. Paul, about a peace prize he was recently awarded by a German soccer club and how he saw the Midway neighborhood stand together during Operation Metro Surge. We also have a bonus segment exclusively for our City Cast Neighbors about our favorite bookstores in the Twin Cities, as this Saturday is Independent Bookstore Day. If you're not already a part of our membership program, you can sign up now for bonus content like this and ad-free listening on all of our episodes.
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Cornbread’s 99th B-Day Party CONTINUES 4/25 at Hook and Ladder

Post Modern Times Update

New restaurant selected for Minneapolis space soon-to-be vacated by Owamni (Bring Me The News)

Minnesota congressional candidate caught betting on outcome of his election (Star Tribune)
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Minneapolis Institute of Art
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April 23The BWCA Mining Ban Is Gone. Now What? Plus, Twin Cities' Cover Band Moment
The Biden-era moratorium on mining near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area is gone. Pete Stauber's bill passed Congress, and the future of one of Minnesota's most beloved wilderness areas is suddenly a lot less certain. We talk with Joe Friedrichs of Paddle and Portage about what it means, what comes next, and whether there's any reason for hope. Then: have you noticed a lot more cover bands on Twin Cities stages lately? Racket's Jay Boller has, and he wrote a great piece about it. We get into the economics, the nostalgia, and what it means for original artists in this city.
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Stauber notches win with successful push to end mining ban near Boundary Waters (Strib)

Big win for mining as Senate votes to remove moratorium on Boundary Waters watershed (MinnPost)

Cover Me Impressed: Are We Living Through a Twin Cities Cover-Band Boom? (Racket)
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Minnesota Opera

Xcel Energy
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April 22These Lawyers Are Still Fighting ICE. Plus, Studbudz Break Up and MN Compass
Beloved Lynx duo Courtney Williams and Natisha Hiedeman, aka Studbudz, are breaking up as Hiedeman has signed with the Seattle Storm. Heartbreak all around. Minnesota Compass compiles all the info you’d want to know about the state, and apparently lots of people have been interested in us lately. Plus, the Minnesota Habeas Project is literally helping free immigrants from unlawful detention.
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MN Compass

Minnesota Habeas Project

No more StudBudz: PG Natisha Hiedeman leaving Lynx in free agency
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Minneapolis Institute of Art
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April 21Can the State Save HCMC? Also, Pick Up Trash With Us!
HCMC is in dire financial straits, and legislators are running out of time to provide funding to keep the hospital open. Hennepin County Commissioner Angela Conley joins the podcast to talk about how the hospital got into this position, and how they are trying to get out. Later, Lilydale Mayor Lyle Hanzal joins the conversation to talk about a river cleanup this weekend in "the most awesome square mile in the Twin Cities." Come out to Lilydale Regional Park on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. to hang out with the City Cast Twin Cities team and pick up some trash along the Mississippi River.
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Senate Committee Advances HCMC Stabilization Funding in Health and Human Services Budget Bill (MinneapoliMedia)

House lawmakers present plan to repurpose ballpark tax in HCMC rescue bid (Minnesota Legislature)

Hennepin County commissioners give HERC hunger strikers the silent treatment (Sahan Journal)

Budget woes force 100 job cuts at Hennepin County’s safety-net hospital (Star Tribune)

Lilydale park cleanup RSVP
Learn more about the sponsors of this April 21st episode:
Minneapolis Institute of Art

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April 20Why did Mpls Ban Bathhouses? Plus, Stoner Xmas
The Minneapolis City Council banned adult bathhouses 40 years ago. Now, they’re considering decriminalizing these spaces, which were often safe places for gay men to relax, get resources, and have sex. Public historian Noah Barth and MPR News producer Sam Stroozas tell us how the ban is a legacy of policing homosexuality. Plus, it’s 4/20 a.k.a Stoner Christmas. Racket editor and co-owner Jessica Armbruster shares her favorite products to mark the holiday.
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As Minneapolis reconsiders its adult bathhouse ban, here’s what to know about the history (MPR)

Adult bathhouses were a part of Minneapolis nightlife. Then police and panic pushed them out (MPR)

Weed Weviews: 4 Things I Tried in March (Racket)
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Minneapolis Institute of Art
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April 17Will Michelin Help Mpls Restaurants? Plus, 'Intergenerational Healing' through Theater
Michelin announced that Minneapolis (and not St. Paul) will be included in its upcoming Great Lakes Guide, and they will be issuing stars to the restaurants in town that they deem worthy. Minnesota's independent food critic Kirstie Kimball joins host Sean McPherson and contributor PaviElle French to break down what that could mean for the Twin Cities food scene, and who Michelin is likely to leave behind. The team also celebrates some Twin Cities Wins for the week, and sits down with local playwright Katie Ka Vang to discuss her upcoming show, "⁠Hmong Futures: The Future of Us⁠", which is playing now at Theater Mu through May 3.

And for our City Cast Neighbors only, we have a bonus segment covering super secret springtime activities that us City Cast staffers are looking forward to now that we're finally emerging from winter. You can sign up to be a Neighbor ⁠here⁠ to get access to weekly bonus content, ad-free listening, exclusive events, and more.

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⁠Minnesota Dining is Worth More than Michelin Stars⁠ (beyond beurre blanc)

⁠What you need to know about Michelin and its Minneapolis debut⁠ (Star Tribune)

⁠Price of prestige? Minneapolis paying $750K for Michelin Guide spot⁠ (KSTP)

⁠YALL MICHELIN IS COMING - MPLS is finally getting our stars!!!⁠ (Reddit)

⁠Report: Minnesota’s hospitality industry ‘on the brink of no return’⁠ (Star Tribune)

⁠Record Store Day At Electric Fetus⁠

⁠MSP named nation's least-stressful airport⁠ (Bring Me The News)

⁠Hmong Futures: The Future of Us⁠
Learn more about the sponsors of this April 17th episode:
⁠Minneapolis Institute of Art⁠

⁠Berlin⁠

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April 16Why Are MSP Flights so Expensive? Plus, D&D Turns 52
Dungeons and Dragons is about to turn 52, which can trace its roots back to a basement right here in St. Paul. Contributor Hans Buetow and producer Molly Abbattista tell us how these game sessions have become a place to find community in the age of disconnection. Plus, why are flights out of MSP so costly compared to other airports? Kyle Potter of Thrifty Traveler says Delta’s eating up the competition. But his flight first rule might save you some money.

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Thrifty Traveler

America's Most Stressful Airports (Mozio)

Kevin Washington (Instagram)

Learn more about the sponsors of this April 16th episode:
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Berlin
Xcel Energy

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April 15This Fish Could Tank an Economy. Plus, Hollywood Beavers
The invasive lamprey fish once ran wild in the Great Lakes, eating into a bustling fishing industry. The federal program that got it under control is at risk of being cut. Journalist Katie Thornton talks about why us city slickers should care. Plus, when Pixar started making a movie about beavers, they called up beaver expert Emily Fairfax. By the end of the episode, you’ll be a beaver stan, too.
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The Feds Who Kill Blood-Sucking Parasites (New Yorker)

Meet the UMN beaver expert with a ‘Hoppers’ character named for her (Pioneer Press)
Learn more about the sponsors of this April 15th episode:
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Berlin
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April 14$6M in Rent Relief. Plus, Beer Buyers and Music Archivers
Who picks the beer at your local liquor store? Racket did a story focusing on the local superstar tastemakers and what they’re looking for. Talk about a cool job. Minneapolis is finally making rental assistance available to residents, we’ll tell you what you need to know. Plus, the Minnesota Music Archive Project is on a mission to preserve all of our music, not just the biggies. Executive Director Mitch Thompson shares why he’s excited to keep local legacy alive in the age of algorithms.

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Meet the Guys Who Decide What Beers Appear at Your Local Liquor Store (Racket)

Latino-led nonprofit CLUES is ready to be part of the solution to post-Metro Surge housing crisis (MinnPost)

Minneapolis set to launch $6 million in post-surge rental assistance (Sahan Journal)

St. Paul will open two-day window to apply for emergency rental assistance (Sahan Journal)

Emergency Rent Assistance Program (St. Paul)

Learn more about the sponsors of this April 14th episode:
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Berlin

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