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Jay Boller

Co-owner/editor of Racket.

Wanna Buy?—Notebook Dump Edition!

Let's look at a seemingly/spookily abandoned south Minneapolis home, a St. Paul firehouse conversation with a dark backstory, a curious mid-century St. Croix estate, and an iconic St. Paul hangout in which Fitzgerald famously got wasted.

February 26, 2024

Folks… He’s Running

Plus 'The Daily Show' visits Duluth, Japanese burgers, and violent beer in today's Flyover news roundup.

Why Twin Cities VFW, Legion Halls Are Outsourcing Their Kitchens to Ambitious Chefs

Station No. 6, El Jefe Cocina & Bar, and 328 Grill all took up residence inside VFW and American Legion halls. Could those win-win arrangements form a partnership blueprint for emerging culinary talents and struggling veterans' orgs?

February 21, 2024

Meet the Serbian Businessman/DJ Who Runs the Zombie AI Southwest Journal

Among Nebojša Vujinović Vujo's portfolio of 2,000 spammy websites, the defunct Minneapolis neighborhood newspaper is a top performer.

February 16, 2024

How Fair State Brewing Hit Bankruptcy, and How It Plans to Fight Through It

The cooperatively owned, unionized Minneapolis brewery filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this week.

February 14, 2024

MN Prisons Pocketed $274K In Telecom Kickbacks Last Year

Plus MN Chamber of Commerce rallies the cranks, Metro Transit workers speak up, and 'Karate Kid' is from here in today's Flyover news roundup.

February 13, 2024

Minnesota Joins the War Against Junk Fees

Plus remembering G.R. Anderson Jr., big beer news, and the Strib achieves local angle glory in today's Flyover news roundup.

February 12, 2024

Strib Ed Board Outdoes Itself, Credulously Endorses Apparent Hyperloop Grift

Plus Hollywood connections, a goofy Edina crime spree, and Super Bowl memories in today's Flyover news roundup.

February 9, 2024

10 Ambitious Ideas That Might Actually Save Downtown Minneapolis

No losers allowed in this batch of winning ideas.

February 8, 2024