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Jay Boller

Co-owner/editor of Racket.

Minneapolis’s Semisonic to Trump: Stop Using ‘Closing Time’ for Anti-Immigration Propaganda

Plus impacts of fed government purge at home, Richfield eyeballs food hall, and MN GOP gets serious in today's Flyover news roundup.

March 17, 2025

Iron Door Pub Headed to Pearly Gates (Of Restaurant Heaven)

Plus Republicans can't quit old flag, going deep on hockey hair, and locally angled 'SNL' glasses in today's Flyover news roundup.

March 13, 2025

How Alive or Dead is Dinkytown in 2025? Depends on Who You Ask.

Business owners, politicians, students, and longtime observers debate the health of the singular Minneapolis neighborhood.

March 12, 2025

Battle of the Woke Davanni’s: Right-Wingers Dogpile Lone Pizza Employee in Dumbest Story of ’25 (So Far)

Plus checking in with Leigh Finke, the Twins got a knuckleballer, and mining local rock angles in today's Flyover news roundup.

March 3, 2025

Meet the One-Woman Team Overseeing MN’s Online Encyclopedia

Lizzie Ehrenhalt is alone at the helm of a Minnesota Historical Society website that has produced 1,000+ articles about our state.

February 27, 2025

Where Should the New MN Timberwolves Arena Be Built?

Plus AI traffic cams, Trump's lingering Floyd resentments, and new state songs in today's Flyover news roundup.

February 24, 2025

‘The Most Interesting Sandwich In the World’? It’s at a Minnetonka Strip Mall.

Or how I learned to stop buying $16 sandwiches and love (or at least like) Ham's.

February 20, 2025

Herbie Butcher’s Fried Chicken Led to Slaughter

Plus CTC inks first-ever union contract, happy retirement to Randy Furst, and preliminary details on the MSP-outbound Delta disaster in today's Flyover news roundup.

February 17, 2025

‘Well Shit’: Let’s Run Down the Tidal Wave of Rumored Candidates to Replace Sen. Tina Smith

Plus curious Wolves coverage, 'Love Is Blind' drama, and locally angling 'SNL' at 50 in today's Flyover news roundup.

February 13, 2025