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Jay Boller

Co-owner/editor of Racket.

How to Help the Victims of Saturday’s Tragic Nudieland Shooting

Plus a bad tweet, the zoo's new treetop trail is zapping attendees, and a local TikTok casino-goer faces jail time in today's Flyover news roundup.

Wanna Buy a Mid-Century Modern Cabin Designed by a Pioneering Architect?

Located on a secluded Lake Vermilion peninsula, the property known as 'Thunderhead' was dreamt up by famed Minnesota architect Lisl Close.

August 14, 2023

‘How Many More People Got to Die?’: City to Issue Plan for Emergency Fentanyl Funds… Eventually

Plus a brewery changes hands, a car is miraculously retrieved, and an unspeakably sad obit in today's Flyover news roundup.

Let’s Talk WGA Strike With Two Big-Shot Hollywood Writers From MN

As the strike surpasses 100 days, Patrick Casey and Josh Miller—the dudes behind 'Sonic,' 'Violent Night,' and 'Hey, Stop Stabbing Me!'—explain what's at stake.

August 10, 2023

A Very Belated RIP to the U’s Bus-Driving ‘Jazz Man’

Plus changes for legacy weed growers, anime helps a Viking, and one big/lost lizard in today's Flyover news roundup.

Xcel Suggests Silent Majority of Minnesotans Want Its Executives to Make More Money

Plus downtown adaptations, James Cameron in Duluth, and a furry First Ave birthday in today's Flyover news roundup.

Inside the Messy Union Fight at Progressive Climate Nonprofit MN350

The new union says bosses are retaliating. Leadership says workers are creating 'false narratives.'

August 8, 2023

’80s Twin Cities Olive Garden Goes Viral

Duluth's Armory eyes reopening, tiny houses for the houseless, and a neat vinyl library in today's Flyover news roundup.