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Jay Boller

Co-owner/editor of Racket.

Who’s Paying for Your Vote This Year?

Plus the Wilfs screw the Gophs, a cop tries to get laid, and waiting on the snow in today's Flyover news roundup.

‘I Didn’t Want to Do Anything Else’: A Conversation with Metro Transit’s Longest-Serving Bus Driver

Melanie Benson just celebrated 47 years behind the wheel of the bus. She still loves the job, the only one she has ever wanted.

October 19, 2023

MPD Reportedly Operates like the Mob

Plus folk arts flourish, yurts for the homeless, and a football conspiracy in today's Flyover news roundup.

MSP Burgers: Uniting Local Burger Freaks by the Thousands

The booming Facebook group connects cheeseburger lovers from across the state.

October 17, 2023

County Admin to WFH Concern Trolls: Workers Have ‘No Obligation’ to Goose Downtown Lunch Sales

Plus a MN-launched YouTube food star, passive-aggressiveness kills a Northeast haunted house, and an incredible pair of jeans in today's Flyover news roundup.

Why Don’t Papers Cover Friday the 13th Like This Anymore?

Plus regional hauntings, the best frights at restaurants and bars, and remembering that Jason Voorhees statue in Louise Mine Lake in today's extra special, extra spooky Flyover news roundup.

Walker Art Center Shop to Finally Return—With a Retro Twist

Plus EV shortcomings, Shoe Tree updates, and more Prince pods in today's Flyover news roundup.

St. Paul May Build All the Triplexes and Fourplexes That Minneapolis Won’t

Plus an heir to the Downtown Journal, a whole lot of restaurant news, and a terrible place to live in today's Flyover news roundup.