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Jay Boller

Racket co-founder/editor.

Drugs in the Twin Cities: How Bad is the Fentanyl Problem Right Now?

We asked three Minneapolis harm-reduction specialists.

April 5, 2022

They Bought an Abandoned Minnesota Schoolhouse. Now They’re Restoring Its Art-Deco Glory.

Built in 1938 by WPA workers, the Norcross schoolhouse needs plenty of work. Kaycee Kramer and Mark Giampa are up to the challenge.

April 4, 2022

Covid and Father Time Cancel 2022 Cinco de Mayo, Grand Old Days

Plus traffic and e-scooters are back, and an update on the Lowertown beaver in today's Flyover.

The Treasury: St. Paul Is Getting a Brand-New Music Venue

Delayed by the pandemic, the all-ages club will celebrate its grand opening on April 21.

April 1, 2022

BEAVER FEVER GRIPS CAPITAL CITY

Plus an app for recording police interactions, a truly wild carjacking story, and more evidence of bad MPD behavior in today's Flyover.

All Concerts Should End by 10:30 p.m.

We ran this proposal by musicians, venue operators, critics, and fans.

March 31, 2022

Why Did Almost Everyone Quit at Minneapolis’s Division of Race & Equity?

"The city runs good people off," a former staffer says.

March 29, 2022

Teachers (Tentatively) Win

Plus potentially sane booze laws, that's a paddlin' nightmare, and bear cam chaos in today's Flyover.

March 25, 2022

Putin Dies Unexpectedly

Plus cop spy apps, shifty school board texts, and students on the move in today's Flyover.