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Jay Boller

Co-owner/editor of Racket.

The 10 Most-Read Racket Stories of 2023

These articles attracted the most eyeballs in our second full year.

December 12, 2023

MN’s Party of Fiscal Responsibility in Financial Ruin

Plus investigating Joan Gabel, exploring the Spruce Tree Center, and everybody's sick in today's Flyover news roundup.

Help Name This Bone-Chilling ‘Snow Creature’ That Lives Inside Midtown Global Market

Plus greater Minnesota's moochin', City Center's over, and Birk's blinding JESUS in Flyover news roundup.

December 4, 2023

Funding for Municipal Shoveling, Open Streets Makes Progress in Minneapolis

Plus RIP Lakes & Legends, Chat GPT takes on the state flag, and Como Zoo goes viral in today's Flyover news roundup.

December 1, 2023

Don Samuels on Rep. Omar: ‘You’re Not Cute Enough. You Don’t Dress Well Enough. Nothing About You Is Attractive Enough.’

Plus a new profile of the Pillow Man, public $ to allegedly crooked contractors, and bakeoff litigiousness in today's Flyover news roundup.

November 28, 2023

Review: New Dinkytown McDonald’s Is the Ugly, Black Heart of a Dying Empire

Service was swift at the site of the ol' 'Drunk Donald's,' now the perfect aesthetic metaphor for a bottoming-out nation.

November 27, 2023

Reminder: MN’s Ceremonial Thanksgiving Turkey Likely Dies Horrible Death

Plus Blaine conflicts of interest, DQ deaths, and state flag foofaraw in today's Flyover news roundup.

November 22, 2023

Let’s Judge the Current Minnesota State Flag Finalists

Plus how Frey took his L, Dinkytown deathwatch, and Minneapolis tower history in today's Flyover news roundup.

November 21, 2023