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Jay Boller

ON PATERNITY LEAVE UNTIL EARLY 2026.

Racket co-founder/editor.

Hundreds of Macalester College Staffers Lock Down Union Election Date

Plus media around George Floyd, lotta sports quickies, and see cute wolf pups in today's Flyover news roundup.

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.

After George Floyd’s Murder, MN Companies Pledged Millions. We Asked 14 How Much They’ve Given.

The corporate climate around racial equity these days? Profoundly different.

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