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Jay Boller

Co-owner/editor of Racket.

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?

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

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