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Jay Boller

Co-owner/editor of Racket.

Meet Russell Nicolet, the New Billboard King of the Upper Midwest

His shades, beard, and bald head have achieved regional advertising ubiquity—so who is he?

January 25, 2024

How North Loop Transformed from Industrial ‘Rot’ to a ‘Jewel of the City’

Plus bird levels plummet, Pitchfork gets gutted, and Roger Stone critiques local art in today's Flyover news roundup.

January 19, 2024

Should Minnesotans Claim Bob Dylan? We Asked an Outside Expert.

Ian Grant of the popular 'Jokermen' podcast humors us with a big ol' Minnesota-centric Bob talk.

January 18, 2024

Wanna Buy This Gorgeous, 122-Year-Old Lakeside Duluth Cottage? Too Bad!

Setting aside issues around property taxes and land use, a billionaire family's Park Point shopping spree offers insight into a vast, class-rooted values chasm.

January 16, 2024

Is Your Favorite Brewery In Financial Peril?

Plus FBI investigates DFL, WSJ praises BWCA, and dancers go viral in today's Flyover news roundup.

January 15, 2024

Party with Purpose, Plans: MN GOP Debuts Whining State Flag Merch

Plus a reporter's 'Fall of Minneapolis' takedown, Shannen Doherty blames 'Mallrats,' and high school ghosts in today's Flyover news roundup.

January 11, 2024

Big Labor News for Baristas, Lyft Drivers, and Court Interpreters

Plus the state of the Mississippi River, checking in on Mpls' new council prez, and the end of an era in St. Paul in today's Flyover news roundup.

A South Minneapolis Mom/Bartender Created ‘The Perfect Pickle’

A local riff on Grillo's is stirring excitement among area pickle-heads.

January 9, 2024