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Jay Boller

Racket co-founder/editor.

How the Minnesota Timberwolves Tried—and Failed—to Land LeBron James

Plus climate change supercharging wildfires, neat Longfellow history, and an unfortunate Bari Weiss local angle in today's Flyover news roundup.

Will Reign Dry Up? Mpls Scrutinizing Uptown Club’s Liquor License After Weekend Shooting.

Plus Tapper covers OMS, a Lyndale restaurant rebrands, and talking salaries in today's Flyover news roundup.

MN’s Pete Hegseth Determined to Bankrupt Country With Failed, Illegal Iran War

Plus outrageous civic firings, retracted Strib articles, and downtown Duluth scene reports in today's Flyover news roundup.

Minnesota’s on the World’s Largest Lake—Why Don’t We Eat More Lake Superior Fish?

We posed that verbatim question to fishermen, regulators, fishmongers, historians, documentarians, restaurateurs, and biologists.

Wild MN Weather: BWCA Burning, Superior Chilling, Heat Dome Intensifying

Plus auditor candidate's fraud flub, LeBron sweepstakes heat up for Wolves, and RIP Doug Grow in today's Flyover news roundup.

Analyzing the Downfall of MN-Launched Lizzo

Plus prosecutor quizzes, Souhan retires, and large nutcracker dazzles planet in today's Flyover news roundup.

How Heritage Park Became a Squalid, Failed Experiment in Minneapolis Public Housing

Plus classroom smartphone bans, Craig vs. Flanagan endorsements, and endless MN sports shame in today's Flyover news roundup.

June 29, 2026

Mystic Lake Amphitheater: Reviews Are in for MN’s Big New Venue

Plus justice for trash fish, Twins add dancers, and the summer's hottest communist cap in today's Flyover news roundup.