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‘Burn ‘em!’: The deafening roar of drag racing returns to Minnesota’s oldest strip
The roar of souped-up engines filled the air in Glyndon last weekend, as Minnesota’s oldest drag racing strip reopened after a three year hiatus. Brothers Chuck and Kyle Rolie formed Rolie Racing to bring drag racing back to Interstate Raceway, where their grandfather once raced.
Viral video of racial slur incident sparks calls for legal action in Rochester
In a video that’s gained national attention, a Rochester woman called a Somali American child a racial slur on a playground at a public park. Leaders of the Black and Somali American communities in Rochester are calling for legal action in the wake of the incident.