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After local officials nuked public trust with NDAs, a grassroots movement emerged to stop the tech giant’s sprawling, $650 million hyperscale complex in suburban Duluth. racketmn.com/google-data-ce…

We got Fancy Ray in the studio for a wide-ranging talk that touches on philosophy, riffing with Tim and Eric, poetry, his longtime friendship with Little Richard, and so much more. racketmn.com/racketcast-ep-…

For Racket’s most delightfully tacky staffer (Em Cassel) and unrefined contributor (Ian Ringgenberg) the closure news is hard to take. Sorry, but we love Hooters. racketmn.com/we-went-for-th…

In today's Flyover news roundup: racketmn.com/after-cesar-ch…

Opinion: Folk’s legal career exemplifies the exact type of dealing that corrodes public trust in government. He entered public service, accumulated connections and influence, then leveraged them to advance private interests. racketmn.com/dont-fall-for-…

Hear the "The Best Looking Man in Comedy" for 45 full minutes. racketmn.com/racketcast-ep-…

What are your weekend plans? Gonna get out there and make the most of it before we plunge back down into the 40s? Gonna open some windows and air out the joint? racketmn.com/time-for-an-ob…

Good night, sweet prince. racketmn.com/we-went-for-th…

Enjoy the sun! racketmn.com/freeloader-fri…

YES! It's time for this week's movie listings. racketmn.com/on-the-big-scr…

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The concerns? Pollution, power and water usage, the aesthetic character of their hometown, and a lack of political transparency. The foe? The second-richest company on Earth, whose early corporate slogan—"Don’t Be Evil"—now reads like a glaring red flag. racketmn.com/google-data-ce…

'Tis the season! racketmn.com/its-easy-to-ma…

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Style-spotting at Standard Vintage Market. buff.ly/g7bZwlX

Two new movies ransack 19th century literary classics in search of 21st century resonance, according to our film critic. racketmn.com/wuthering-heig…

After local officials nuked public trust by signing NDAs, a grassroots movement emerged to stop the tech giant’s sprawling, $650 million hyperscale complex in suburban Duluth. racketmn.com/google-data-ce…

In today's Flyover news roundup: racketmn.com/university-of-…

Let's chat with three stylish Twin Citians. racketmn.com/mn-street-styl…

I spent some time reporting last week in Hermantown, which could become home to a 1.8 million-square-foot hyperscale Google data center. racketmn.com/google-data-ce…