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Jay Boller

Racket co-founder/editor.

Somali-American Minnesotans, in Their Own Words

Plus bad news for 2040 Plan fans, conflicts of interest in the AG race, and a double dome goes up for sale in today's Flyover news roundup.

October 12, 2026

Best Budget Bites: $7.50 Taterito From Blue Door Pub

Did you know the Jucy Lucy bar has a rotating burrito special?

October 9, 2026

15 Things I Learned at the Brand-New World’s Longest Car Wash in Brooklyn Park

Reviewing a new global attraction in the Twin Cities suburbs.

October 7, 2026

Do These Homemade Parking Signs Hold Any Real Power?

Plus new immigration bullshit, the annual crime report, and go Gophs in today's Flyover news roundup.

October 5, 2026

Proposed MPS Closures: ‘An Assault on Our Students’ Sense of Security’

Plus lead water pipes still common in MN, weird Jesse Ventura gossip, and the Mats and Ducks celebrate anniversaries in today's Flyover news roundup.

You Must Rank the Seasons in This Week’s Open Thread

As we do every Friday, we're turning Racket over to you, the readers.

October 2, 2026

Watch Becca Good Speak Publicly for the First Time About ICE Killing Her Partner Renee Good

Plus multiple St. Paul dramas, student test score databases, and new LGBTQ+ mags in today's Flyover news roundup.

October 1, 2026

‘It Was Special, Then Bam!’: An Oral History of the Fighting Pike, MN’s Extremely Short-Lived Pro Football Team

Thirty years later, remembering the Pike's one-and-done Arena Football League season with players, coaches, journalists, and archival quotes.

September 30, 2026

Catching Up With Greg Bovino: Still a Contemptible Little Fascist

Plus MAYOR WATCH, troubles at Seward Cafe, and Strib typos galore in today's Flyover news roundup.

September 21, 2026

Craft Beer Bubble Watch: Foreclosure Trouble Brewing for Summit

Plus Playboy highlights locked/loaded sex workers, winter will be warm, and Bon Iver write a local bar jingle in today's Flyover news roundup.

September 14, 2026