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Jay Boller

Racket co-founder/editor.

Meet the Blanket Lady, a Gophers Basketball Superfan Who Blazed Trails for Women’s Hoops

Plus Lake Superior bones, Tom Barnard's health woes, and a wild Duluth Zillow listing in today's Flyover news roundup.

March 23, 2026

University of Minnesota Debuts Astoundingly Stupid New Tagline

Plus public-private surveillance horrors, a history lesson, and buh-bye St. Paul CVS in today's Flyover news roundup.

March 18, 2026

‘It’s David vs. Goliath’: Inside the Fight to Kill Google’s Secrecy-Shrouded Hermantown Data Center

After local officials nuked public trust by signing NDAs, a grassroots movement emerged to stop the tech giant’s sprawling, $650 million hyperscale complex in suburban Duluth.

March 18, 2026

Halloween Blizzard Beater? 31 Inches (!) Possible in Soon-to-Hit Twin Cities Blizzard.

Plus greedy utilities, cancer essays, and drone spotters in today's Flyover news roundup.

Uptown Death Watch, Vol. 481: How Dead or Alive Is the Minneapolis Neighborhood?

Plus more Ken Martin bullying, a look back at the Millerettes, and time for hockey hair in today's Flyover news roundup.

Seeking Defense Dollars, University of MN Rubber-Stamps More Secret Research Projects

Plus dumb leg bills, more ICE links, and the national sindex results in today's Flyover news roundup.

Sack’s Back: MN’s Greatest Political Cartoonist Un-Retired Because He’s ‘So Fucking Pissed’ at Trump, ICE

Before launching his Substack, Sack had to re-learn to draw using his non-dominant hand.

February 27, 2026