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Jay Boller

Co-owner/editor of Racket.

Free Geek Twin Cities: Recycling Tons of E-Crap, Stocking the Metro’s Coolest Electronics Thrift Store

The south Minneapolis nonprofit processed almost 100 tons of e-waste last year.

Damn, Fart… Um… Loser: MN DFL’s Cussing Era, Explained

Plus local connection to tragic shooting, Movies & Music returns to parks, and meet a hero chicken in today's Flyover news roundup.

Minneapolis Voices Publications Brace for ‘Reset and Transition’

Plus cuts to MPS, help out a reporter, and dowser mania in today's Flyover news roundup.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: MN Man Shares Name With New Pope

Racket secured a rare conversation with Twin Cities PR man Robert Prevost, who happens to have the same birth name as freshly minted Pope Leo XIV. You won't believe his dog's name...

St. Paul Restaurateur Rants About ‘Out of Control’ Crime to Fox News as Crime Rates Fall

Plus a Pulitzer pod, a hoop drama update, and DOGE vs. Voyageurs in today's Flyover news roundup.

Tumbling Rock: Meet the Zine Spoofing Rolling Stone, Celebrating Local Music

New issues literally drop at coffee shops and venues every month.

TWIN CITIES STORM WATCH 2025: Oh Hail No, Twister Talk Blows Up Internet

Plus Mercado Central keeps fighting, Indie Bookstore Day boosts local sales, and Wolves back in today's Flyover news roundup.

April 28, 2025

We Taste Tested the New Frozen Jucy Lucy Brand

A California company recently rolled out its riff on our state's top culinary achievement at Target and Gelson's stores around the country. So, how does it taste?

April 22, 2025

Reports: Hegseth’s Job Security as Blurry and Unstable as His Saturday Nights

Plus the Mississippi River makes unenviable list, MN GOP hard at work, and Prince's ninth deathiversary in today's Flyover news roundup.

April 21, 2025