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Jay Boller

Co-owner/editor of Racket.

‘Somebody Has to Do It’: Meet the Man Archiving Retro Twin Cities TV

Tom Oszman's 15-year-old nonprofit, TC Media Now, is dedicated to unearthing and digitizing local TV broadcasts of yore.

Racket Racks Up 5 Journalism Awards: A Conversation with Keith Harris, Our Big Winner

Harris scored a hat trick, including two first-places finishes.

The Booming, Shifting Ecosystem of Twin Cities Supermarkets

Plus meet Queen Spinner of Shell Shock, Hennepin Theatre Trust rebrands, and Jon Stewart slams Target in today's Flyover news roundup.

Let’s Continue the ‘Up North’ Discourse on This Friday’s Open Thread

As we do every Friday, we're turning Racket over to you, the readers.

The Best Damn Classified Car Ad You’ll Ever Read

If you've got a baby goat to trade, or simply a few minutes to kill, check out this artful salesmanship outta northeast Minneapolis.

June 13, 2024

Report: Warehouse District Live Attendance… Not Great!

Plus local woman in hot bong water, more like Ann(ti)-union Kim, and Londoners don't know shit about MN in today's Flyover news roundup.

RIP East Lake Street’s Peppers & Fries

Plus e-bike brouhaha, trolls take over Detroit Lakes, and remembering Prince in today's Flyover news roundup.

EPA Orders Smith Foundry to Stop Belching Pollution Into East Phillips

Plus dark times for Epoch Times, the e-bike lotto, and a tip o' the cap to Peter's Billiards in today's Flyover news roundup.