City Cast Twin Cities

It’s Fridayyy. MSP is once again the best airport in North America, and we celebrate some other Twin Cities Wins. We also have a special treat for those of you who text us. Finally, we interview Abdihakim Ibrahim, a former member of the St. Louis Park School Board, who is running to be District 3’s commissioner in Hennepin County.  Learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode: ⁠Become a City Cast Twin Cities Neighbor⁠ ⁠2026 North America Airport Satisfaction Study - JD Power⁠ ⁠Christian Castro, accused of lying about Minneapolis ICE shooting, back in jail⁠ (FOX 9) ⁠Chaz Millionaire KMOJ Radio Icon Tribute⁠ (Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder) ⁠El Tour De Taco⁠ (Reddit) Learn more about the sponsors of this September 18th episode: ⁠Hopkins Center for the Arts⁠ ⁠Ordway Center for the Performing Arts⁠ Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastTwinCities on ⁠Instagram⁠, or email us at ⁠twincities@citycast.fm⁠. You can also call or text us at 612-217-0637. For more Twin Cities news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, City Cast Twin Cities. Looking to advertise on City Cast Twin Cities? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at⁠ citycast.fm/advertise⁠.

On Tuesday night, Minneapolis Public Schools unveiled their plan to close up to 16 schools in hopes of "right-sizing" the district due to low enrollment. Sahan Journal education reporter Becky Dernbach joins the podcast to break down what the district is lobbying for and how the community is responding. Sean fills us in on the second beloved St. Paul institution to be facing foreclosure this week: HmongTown Marketplace. Later, local relationship coach Jordan Czerner Garcia shares some tricks to implement and common pitfalls to avoid for strong, fulfilling relationships. Learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode: Minneapolis superintendent rolls out plan that could close up to 16 schools (Sahan Journal)  St. Paul school board approves plan that closes, changes 6 schools (MPR News)  For teen moms at Longfellow Alternative School, Minneapolis budget cuts have outsized impact (Sahan Journal) HmongTown market disputes $6.6 million foreclosure lawsuit, says bank broke financing promise (Star Tribune) Stearns Bank files foreclosure, seeks receiver for HmongTown Marketplace (Pioneer Press)    Become a City Cast Twin Cities Neighbor Learn more about the sponsors of this September 17th episode: Hopkins Center for the Arts Ordway Center for the Performing Arts Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastTwinCities on Instagram, or email us at twincities@citycast.fm. You can also call or text us at 612-217-0637. For more Twin Cities news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, City Cast Twin Cities. Looking to advertise on City Cast Twin Cities? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

Justin Vernon of Bon Iver created a meatloaf jingle for Howard’s Bar in Stillwater. Bar owner Adam To explains how the meatloaf dippers captured the hearts of patrons. The Chroma Zone Mural & Art Festival is later this week, which transforms an industrial neighborhood of St. Paul into an outdoor gallery. Mike Davis of the graphic design studio Burlesque talks about bringing together 70 plus large murals for this festival. Plus, we pitch some topical Halloween costume ideas.  Learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode: Become a City Cast Twin Cities Neighbor Chroma Zone Mural & Art Festival Howard's Bar - Meatloaf Jingle Learn more about the sponsors of this September 16th episode: Hopkins Center for the Arts Ordway Center for the Performing Arts Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastTwinCities on Instagram, or email us at twincities@citycast.fm. You can also call or text us at 612-217-0637. For more Twin Cities news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, City Cast Twin Cities. Looking to advertise on City Cast Twin Cities? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

Summit Brewing, one of Minnesota's largest and oldest breweries, is in danger of losing control of their operations after BMO Bank ⁠filed a lawsuit⁠ against them for missing a major loan payment. Contributors Em Cassel and PaviElle French chat with Sean about what could be next for Summit, and Em recounts her ⁠wonderful and harrowing experience⁠ attempting the Race Across Duluth bike race this past weekend. Later, journalist Clint Combs joins the conversation to explain his ⁠recent reporting⁠ on how the Department of Homeland Security is using facial recognition technology as a part of their operations to spy on Minnesotans. Learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode: ⁠Summit Brewing could lose St. Paul brewery to foreclosure⁠ (Star Tribune) ⁠DHS Facial Recognition Software Used Against Minnesota 15⁠ (Unicorn Riot)   ⁠Race Across Duluth⁠ (Racket) ⁠Become a City Cast Twin Cities Neighbor⁠ Learn more about the sponsors of this September 15th episode: ⁠Hopkins Center for the Arts⁠ ⁠Ordway Center for the Performing Arts⁠ Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastTwinCities on ⁠Instagram⁠, or email us at ⁠twincities@citycast.fm⁠. You can also call or text us at 612-217-0637. For more Twin Cities news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, City Cast Twin Cities. Looking to advertise on City Cast Twin Cities? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at⁠ citycast.fm/advertise⁠.

Two candidates are vying for the same Ramsey County Commissioner seat, and we sit down with each of them to find out what they'd actually do with the job. St. Paul City Council President Rebecca Noecker and State Representative María Isa Pérez-Vega both make their case on housing, ICE enforcement, property taxes, and why county government matters more than most people realize. Learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode: ⁠Meet Your Candidates: City Cast Twin Cities' 2026 Election Interviews⁠ ⁠Become a City Cast Twin Cities Neighbor⁠Learn more about the sponsors of this September 14th episode: ⁠Bayfield Chamber & Visitor Bureau⁠ ⁠Hopkins Center for the Arts⁠ ⁠Ordway Center for the Performing Arts⁠ Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastTwinCities on ⁠Instagram⁠, or email us at ⁠twincities@citycast.fm⁠. You can also call or text us at 612-217-0637. For more Twin Cities news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, City Cast Twin Cities. Looking to advertise on City Cast Twin Cities? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at⁠ citycast.fm/advertise⁠.

Yesterday, local grilled cheese restaurant and nonprofit social enterprise All Square celebrated 10 years of empowering people who have been impacted by the criminal legal system to get back to their families and their lives. We talked with All Square CEO Maya Pennington about how their restaurant provides jobs for formerly incarcerated folks and other initiatives of the nonprofit including their partnership with St. Paul’s Mitchell Hamline School of Law to help people earn law degrees while they are incarcerated. Later, Risky Connections founder Hailey Sprinkel comes on the show to talk about the viral sapphic speed dating events she has been organizing in the Twin Cities. City Cast Neighbors get to hear a bonus segment today. The entire City Cast team hops on the mic to share some Lakes (good things) and Potholes (bad things) from the week. If you want to hear about the time Sean booked Lizzo to perform at a summer camp, sign up to ⁠become a Neighbor⁠ today. Learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode: ⁠All Square's 10 Year Birthday Bash⁠ (Eventbrite) ⁠Two incarcerated Minnesotans become first in nation to graduate law school⁠ (MPR News)  ⁠Risky Connections⁠ (Instagram) ⁠Become a City Cast Twin Cities Neighbor⁠ Learn more about the sponsors of this episode: ⁠Bayfield Chamber & Visitor Bureau⁠ Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastTwinCities on ⁠Instagram⁠, or email us at ⁠twincities@citycast.fm⁠. You can also call or text us at 612-217-0637. For more Twin Cities news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, City Cast Twin Cities. Looking to advertise on City Cast Twin Cities? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at⁠ citycast.fm/advertise⁠.

St. Paul neighbors don’t want the H Line on their street, and Minneapolis council members want to regulate Waymo. We dig into the bubbling transportation debates. Plus, ever been to an art park? Or listened to the sounds of nature in concert? Veteran musician James Everest is bringing a permanent sound garden to Caponi Art Park in Eagan.  Learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode: Become a City Cast Twin Cities Neighbor Minnesota's new school bus safely law is in effect. Here's what to know. (CBS Minnesota)  Minneapolis may require driverless vehicles to have someone in the driver’s seat (Star Tribune)  Not on my street: St. Paul residents upset with Metro Transit’s plan for H Line (Star Tribune)  A Concert You Can Move Through (Caponi Art Park)  Making Music: A Conversation with JG Everest (Southern Theater) Learn more about the sponsors of this September 10th episode: Bayfield Chamber & Visitor Bureau Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastTwinCities on Instagram, or email us at twincities@citycast.fm. You can also call or text us at 612-217-0637. For more Twin Cities news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, City Cast Twin Cities. Looking to advertise on City Cast Twin Cities? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

The 2026 Minnesota State Fair is over, and boy did it have some drama this year! Host Sean McPherson and contributor Tane Danger dig into the most drama-filled headlines from this year’s fair. Then, Star Tribune political columnist Rochelle Olson breaks down the governor's race, the fraud-heavy Republican pitch, and why Twin Cities legislators have long irritated their Capitol colleagues. Plus, Mohannad Ghawanmeh, executive director of Public Art St. Paul, previews the Wakpa Triennial Festival – a month-long public art event launching this weekend on the St. Paul riverfront. Learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode: Become a City Cast Twin Cities NeighborState Fair Attendance 'Terrifying': Crop artist speaks out after harassment over anti-Trump '8647' piece (MPR News) Lisa Demuth poster allegedly stolen from MN State Fair booth, GOP offering $500 reward (Fox 9) Anyone Else Mad About the Ads on the State Fair Sky Rides? (MSP Mag) State Fair shuts down Congressional candidate Matt Little's world handshake record attempt (Fox 9) Rochelle Olson (Star Tribune) Wakpa Triennial Art Festival  If you enjoyed today's interview with Tess Rowser, the Marketing Manager of the Water Lantern Festival, learn more here. Learn more about the sponsors of this September 9th episode: Bayfield Chamber & Visitor Bureau Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastTwinCities on Instagram, or email us at twincities@citycast.fm. You can also call or text us at 612-217-0637. For more Twin Cities news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, City Cast Twin Cities. Looking to advertise on City Cast Twin Cities? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

Today, we tackle winter coping mechanisms and ask a rotating cast of contributors: what would you actually do with one day of unchecked mayoral power? Hear their wildly varied visions for what the Twin Cities could look like under their (brief) executive reign.  Learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode: Become a City Cast Twin Cities NeighborLearn more about the sponsors of this September 8th episode: Bayfield Chamber & Visitor Bureau Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastTwinCities on Instagram, or email us at twincities@citycast.fm. You can also call or text us at 612-217-0637. For more Twin Cities news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, City Cast Twin Cities. Looking to advertise on City Cast Twin Cities? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

It’s been about a month since the City of St. Paul closed the Pig’s Eye encampment on Fish Hatchery Road. A new encampment formed on Shepard Road, and Kat Hunter of Rising Waters Mutual Aid followed to help. Then, local filmmaker Alec Fischer is bringing your State Fair memories to the big screen. The Fair Documentary captures the traditions and rituals, new and old, of this beloved Midwestern event. Plus, contributor PaviElle French’s three-hour journey to get into the State Fair underscores how dang hard it’s gotten to park there.  Learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode: THE FAIR Documentary St. Paul estimates more than 100 people moved to another homeless encampment after they closed the largest one (Kare 11) St. Paul: Randolph Avenue homeless encampment has grown by at least 100 – Twin Cities (Pioneer Press) Become a City Cast Twin Cities Neighbor Learn more about the sponsors of this September 4th episode: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts Bayfield Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastTwinCities on Instagram, or email us at twincities@citycast.fm. You can also call or text us at 612-217-0637. For more Twin Cities news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, City Cast Twin Cities. Looking to advertise on City Cast Twin Cities? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

With the State Fair in full swing, concerns about gang violence have brought a record number of officers to the fairgrounds, and some unexpected federal agents spotted near the entrance. Host Tiffany Bui, filling in for Sean, breaks it down with contributor Tane Danger, then welcomes community organizer Lisa Crawford to talk about Southside Back in the Day, the beloved free festival returning to Phelps Park for its 17th year. Plus, local food writer and former cheesemonger Roseanne Pereira makes the case for getting a little wild with your Labor Day cheese board. Learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode: Become a City Cast Twin Cities Neighbor Learn more about the sponsors of this September 3rd episode: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts Bayfield Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastTwinCities on Instagram, or email us at twincities@citycast.fm. You can also call or text us at 612-217-0637. For more Twin Cities news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, City Cast Twin Cities. Looking to advertise on City Cast Twin Cities? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

Today we’re revisiting an episode wherein a South Minneapolis sex store used their virality and social media reach to fundraise hundreds of thousands of dollars in mutual aid during Operation Metro Surge. We dive deep into the story of Smitten Kitten, and how they went from almost closing forever to rallying a community behind them. Their partnership with a nonprofit serving Somali women shows how perceived differences fall away in moments of crisis, and why anyone can answer the call to service.  Learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode: ⁠Become a City Cast Twin Cities Neighbor⁠ ⁠Smitten Kitten ⁠ ⁠Isuroon⁠  Learn more about the sponsors of this September 2nd episode: ⁠Ordway Center for the Performing Arts⁠ ⁠Bayfield⁠ Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastTwinCities on ⁠Instagram⁠, or email us at ⁠twincities@citycast.fm⁠. You can also call or text us at 612-217-0637. For more Twin Cities news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, City Cast Twin Cities. Looking to advertise on City Cast Twin Cities? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at⁠ citycast.fm/advertise⁠.

The City Cast team tried foods new and old at the State Fair this week. We defend some eye-brow raisers and muse that you can indeed bring your own whipped cream. Plus, it’s pre-fall; check out these parks, concerts, and Oktoberfests before it gets too cold. We wrap with a story about why Anoka County is beefing with Anoka the city, in a perennial reminder to electeds to be careful about what they text.  Learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode: Become a City Cast Twin Cities Neighbor Minnesota State Fair breaks two attendance records in a row (Fox 9) Judge rules Legislature improperly diverted $6M from Anoka County after leader sought ‘revenge’ (Star Tribune)  The rise of House DFL leader Zack Stephenson - MinnPost Back to School Shopping in St. Paul (City Cast Twin Cities)  Learn more about the sponsors of this September 1st episode: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts Bayfield Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastTwinCities on Instagram, or email us at twincities@citycast.fm. You can also call or text us at 612-217-0637. For more Twin Cities news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, City Cast Twin Cities. Looking to advertise on City Cast Twin Cities? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

DoRe #MeToo started six years ago, featuring femme performers reclaiming sexist rock songs to fundraise for abortion access. The show returns at the Parkway Theater on Sept. 12. DJ Tricky Miki tells us there’s no shortage of Rolling Stones songs that fit the bill. Producer Adam Sage is bringing our version of Tiny Desk to the Twin Cities. Our first Neighborhood Sessions featured local rapper GR3G and his band at Recovery Bike Shop. Plus, your State Fair takes and a plea to buy the CC Club.  Learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode: ⁠Become a City Cast Twin Cities Neighbor⁠ ⁠GR3G Live at Recovery Bike Shop (Full City Cast Neighborhood Session)⁠ ⁠6th Annual Do Re #MeToo // Sexist Songs Reclaimed by Righteous Feminists⁠ Learn more about the sponsors of this August 31st episode: ⁠Ordway Center for the Performing Arts⁠ Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastTwinCities on ⁠Instagram⁠, or email us at ⁠twincities@citycast.fm⁠. You can also call or text us at 612-217-0637. For more Twin Cities news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, City Cast Twin Cities. Looking to advertise on City Cast Twin Cities? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at⁠ citycast.fm/advertise⁠.

A massive Meta settlement is sending $214 million to Minnesota. What does that mean for how kids actually experience social media? St. Paul Central Principal Cherise Ayers joins to talk about the school's strict phone-away policy, AI in the classroom, and why consistency is the answer to chaos. Then Patina Park, Chief Operating Officer of NATIFS, previews Indigenous Peoples' Day at the Minnesota State Fair, and host Sean McPherson and contributor Tane Danger give you a couple of Twin Cities wins (and one loss!).  Learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode: Indigenous Peoples Day at the MN State Fair (NATIFS) Minneapolis looks at making it easier for felons to own large dogs (Star Tribune) Judge Sides With Texas Over Minnesota on Extradition of ICE Agent (New York Times) Meta settlement: New Facebook, Instagram limits for Minnesota teens (FOX 9)    St. Paul Public Schools Policy Become a City Cast Twin Cities Neighbor Learn more about the sponsors of this August 28th episode: Xcel Energy Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastTwinCities on Instagram, or email us at twincities@citycast.fm. You can also call or text us at 612-217-0637. For more Twin Cities news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, City Cast Twin Cities. Looking to advertise on City Cast Twin Cities? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

Church bells toll at 8:26 a.m. today in remembrance of the mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church one year ago. Sean talks about the fear and hope of sending your child off to school in America. We also talk to Minnesota treasure Kevin Kling ahead of his show at Open Eye Theater, celebrating 50 years of his storytelling work. Plus, will Amber of Twin Cities Toilet Paper divulge her number one place to go number two at the State Fair? Learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode: Become a City Cast Twin Cities Neighbor 'Unimaginably difficult': How Annunciation is rebuilding sense of safety at school after tragedy (MPR News) Minnesota Star Tribune wins Pulitzer Prize for coverage of Annunciation shooting (Star Tribune) Kevin Kling: Unraveled at Open Eye Theatre Twin Cities Toilet Paper Reviews Learn more about the sponsors of this August 27th episode: Xcel Energy Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastTwinCities on Instagram, or email us at twincities@citycast.fm. You can also call or text us at 612-217-0637. For more Twin Cities news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, City Cast Twin Cities. Looking to advertise on City Cast Twin Cities? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

A racist Halloween costume lands Target in hot water AGAIN and this time teachers are calling for a full boycott. Today we dig into what the apology reveals about corporate accountability, plus contributor Tane Danger breaks down Governor Walz's executive order blocking copper mining near the Boundary Waters and the Mike Lindell recount saga. Then, MinnPost reporter Claire Carlson explains why Minneapolis is racing to replace lead pipes before federal funding runs dry, and why your neighborhood might determine whether yours gets replaced at all. Learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode: ⁠Become a City Cast Twin Cities Neighbor⁠ ⁠Walz executive order moves to block copper mining near the Boundary Waters⁠ (MPR News) ⁠Mike Lindell stops payment for primary election recount, calls terms ‘unlawful’⁠ (Star Tribune) ⁠Target Apologizes and Drops Halloween Costume Criticized as Racist⁠ (NYT) ⁠Teachers call for Target boycott over ICE response⁠ (MPR News) ⁠Back to School Shopping⁠ (City Cast Twin Cities) ⁠Golden Age Design Offers Generational Keepsakes⁠ (City Cast Twin Cities) ⁠With funding set to dry up, Minneapolis faces tough choices on lead pipe removal⁠ (MinnPost) Learn more about the sponsors of this August 26th episode: ⁠Xcel Energy⁠ Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastTwinCities on ⁠Instagram⁠, or email us at ⁠twincities@citycast.fm⁠. You can also call or text us at 612-217-0637. For more Twin Cities news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, City Cast Twin Cities. Looking to advertise on City Cast Twin Cities? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at⁠ citycast.fm/advertise⁠.

It's State Fair week at City Cast Twin Cities, and we’re going all in. But before the fair talk, we dig in to a stack of listener mailbags including a heads-up about proposed Hennepin County Library hour cuts, a 13-paragraph manifesto on cars vs. cyclists, and a rave review of kids' theater in the 4-H building. Then contributors Tane Danger, Hans Buetow, Em Cassel, Winter Keefer, Kirstie Kimball, Roseanne Pereira, Sam Choo, and PaviElle French share their can't-miss State Fair foods and activities. Learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode: Minnesota State Fair Become a City Cast Twin Cities Neighbor Learn more about the sponsors of this August 25th episode: Xcel Energy Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastTwinCities on Instagram, or email us at twincities@citycast.fm. You can also call or text us at 612-217-0637. For more Twin Cities news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, City Cast Twin Cities. Looking to advertise on City Cast Twin Cities? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

A Twin Cities dinner series is turning immigrant home cooking into radical acts of storytelling. Mecca Bos, founder of BIPOC Foodways Alliance and creator of the Immigrant Kitchen dinner series, joins to talk about why grandmas and aunties are the real culinary experts, plus a new print zine called Matriarch. Then, Dylan Alverson, owner of Post Modern Times, shares what seven months of serving 30,000 free meals taught him about poverty, dignity, and why the most psychotic business plan he ever ran might have saved his restaurant.  Learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode: Post Modern Times’ promise of free meals may have been too good to last (Star Tribune) I couldn't make my restaurant's numbers work. So I took prices off the menu. (Business Insider) We Have a 'Zine! (BIPOC Foodways with Mecca Bos) Immigrant Kitchen by BIPOC Foodways Become a City Cast Twin Cities Neighbor Learn more about the sponsors of this August 24th episode: Xcel Energy Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastTwinCities on Instagram, or email us at twincities@citycast.fm. You can also call or text us at 612-217-0637. For more Twin Cities news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, City Cast Twin Cities. Looking to advertise on City Cast Twin Cities? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

Minneapolis parks are ranked among the best in the country, so what happens when the mayor proposes cutting their funding nearly in half? Park Commissioner Jason Garcia of District 4 breaks down the budget standoff between Mayor Jacob Frey and the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, and what's actually at stake for rec centers and green space across the city. Then, guest Nisi Collins talks about joining the Children's Theatre's first-ever Core Company and starring in the upcoming production of Pinocchio. Then, only our members will find out what Executive Producer Anna Weggel will not be buying for $10,000 at the state fair this year. If you don’t want to miss this hot tea, Become a City Cast Twin Cities Neighbor today. Learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode: Pinocchio at Children’s Theatre  Minneapolis mayor, park board at odds over consolidation [KSTP] A message to the city of Minneapolis: Consolidation would hurt our parks [MinnPost] Frey’s proposed budget gives Minneapolis Park board less than half of what it asked for [MinnPost] New Foods for 2026 | Minnesota State Fair  Learn more about the sponsors of this August 21st episode: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts Science Museum of Minnesota Xcel Energy Paddle & Portage Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastTwinCities on Instagram, or email us at twincities@citycast.fm. You can also call or text us at 612-217-0637. For more Twin Cities news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, City Cast Twin Cities. Looking to advertise on City Cast Twin Cities? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.