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Jay Boller

Co-owner/editor of Racket.

Twin Cities Grocery Store Thanksgiving Turkeys, Ranked

Precooked turkeys make Thanksgiving a breeze—but which flightless birds rise to the top?

Annual Reminder: The Guv’s Ceremonial Turkey ‘Will Die’

Plus Ellison is out, MPD merch, and a home dumped in Pine County in today's Flyover news roundup.

Black Sheep Eat Street Is Closing

Plus Target's Bullseye problem, Nimrod gets its due, and remembering Phillip Murphy in today's Flyover news roundup.

RacketCast, Ep. 6: Inside the ‘Broadcast Wars’ feat. Cathy Wurzer

The Twin Cities media vet discusses TPT's new documentary about retro TV news.

November 21, 2024

Mad? Sad? Motivated? 60+ MN Orgs Working to Make the Next 4 Years (and Then Some) Suck Less.

From LGBTQ+ advocacy to environmentalism to reproductive rights and beyond, these groups offer productive ways to fight for a better future.

November 20, 2024

Another Long List of Awful Allegations Against Pete Hegseth

Plus a mini RRR, U of M booze/weed report, and talkin' MN turkey in today's Flyover news roundup.

November 18, 2024

Angie Craig Backs Defeated Bill That Would’ve Let Trump ‘Destroy Nonprofits’

Plus City Council green-lights the Labor Standards Board, teens work late shifts at a meat packing plant, and Chick-fil-A nuts in today's Flyover news roundup.

Folks of Minnesota: Humanizing the Dehumanized Internet, One Portrait at a Time

Max Brunner has captured the photos and stories of over 500 folks in northern Minnesota.

November 14, 2024

Star Tribune Publisher: Trump’s Call to Shoot Journalists is ‘Distasteful,’ But Totally Understandable

Plus what's the deal with Mike Norton, a big ol' dive bar roundup, and local music on the TV in today's Flyover news roundup.

November 11, 2024