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Jay Boller

Co-owner/editor of Racket.

The 20 Most-Read Racket Stories of 2024

These articles attracted the most eyeballs in our third full year.

December 11, 2024

MN’s Giant Roadside Oddities Get Substantial NYT Coverage—Finally

Plus grad student worker union gains, investigating why Honeycrisps suck now, and Rainforest Cafe's local angle in today's Flyover news roundup.

December 2, 2024

Twin Cities Grocery Store Thanksgiving Turkeys, Ranked

Precooked turkeys make Thanksgiving a breeze—but which flightless birds rise to the top?

Annual Reminder: The Guv’s Ceremonial Turkey ‘Will Die’

Plus Ellison is out, MPD merch, and a home dumped in Pine County in today's Flyover news roundup.

See the (Mostly) Good Ideas, Renderings Inside the 2035 Plan to Save Downtown Minneapolis

Plus revisiting Grapegate, HBD 'Mystery Science Theater 3000,' and a shoutout to MNopedia in today's Flyover news roundup.

November 25, 2024

Black Sheep Eat Street Is Closing

Plus Target's Bullseye problem, Nimrod gets its due, and remembering Phillip Murphy in today's Flyover news roundup.

RacketCast, Ep. 6: Inside the ‘Broadcast Wars’ Feat. Cathy Wurzer

The Twin Cities media vet discusses TPT's new documentary about retro TV news.

November 21, 2024

Mad? Sad? Motivated? 60+ MN Orgs Working to Make the Next 4 Years (and Then Some) Suck Less.

From LGBTQ+ advocacy to environmentalism to reproductive rights and beyond, these groups offer productive ways to fight for a better future.

November 20, 2024