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Jay Boller

Co-owner/editor of Racket.

Get to Know the Next Generation of Twin Cities Music Venues

Lots of old favorites went to Venue Heaven over the past dozen or so years, but a new crop of sub-500-capacity spaces is making plenty of noise.

The Wall Street Journal Wants to Know What’s up With Downtown Minneapolis

Plus a supermarket landmark, a real estate scam, and changes at The Current in today's Flyover news roundup.

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

Pardon Me? NYT Goes Long on Minnesota Board of Pardons.

Plus a Third Precinct update, an MEA primer, and lotsa food news in today's Flyover news roundup.

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.