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Jay Boller

Co-owner/editor of Racket.

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

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

Another Long List of Awful Allegations Against Pete Hegseth

Plus a mini RRR, U of M booze/weed report, and talkin' MN turkey in today's Flyover news roundup.

November 18, 2024

Angie Craig Backs Defeated Bill That Would’ve Let Trump ‘Destroy Nonprofits’

Plus City Council green-lights the Labor Standards Board, teens work late shifts at a meat packing plant, and Chick-fil-A nuts in today's Flyover news roundup.

Folks of Minnesota: Humanizing the Dehumanized Internet, One Portrait at a Time

Max Brunner has captured the photos and stories of over 500 folks in northern Minnesota.

November 14, 2024

Star Tribune Publisher: Trump’s Call to Shoot Journalists is ‘Distasteful,’ But Totally Understandable

Plus what's the deal with Mike Norton, a big ol' dive bar roundup, and local music on the TV in today's Flyover news roundup.

November 11, 2024

Why Do So Many New-Construction Homes Look So Abysmal?

We asked an architectural historian, an architectural critic, and a viral poster.

November 7, 2024