Hawkeye State Once Again: Iowa Defeats Iowa State 16-13 in a Nail-Biter Finish to Earn the Cy-Hawk Trophy

September 13, 2026

Owen Raefield breaks down the biggest players and plays from Iowa’s dramatic 16-13 victory in the Cy-Hawk series.

Around the Big Ten – Week Two

September 9, 2026

Week one of college football is in the rearview, but it feels like we’ve somehow already experienced a full season’s worth of drama. This week, we’ll dive into the (lack of) updates about Iowa’s quarterback battle, the “Bail Mary” in Ann Arbor, and the stakes of this weekend’s Ohio State-Texas game.

Hot Start: Hawkeyes Dismantle NIU in 40-0 Shutout as Brown and Hecklinski Compete for Starting Job

September 6, 2026

By Owen Raefield

Owen Raefield recaps the Iowa Hawkeyes’ season opening 40-0 shutout victory against the Northern Illinois Huskies and breaks down what we learned.

Around the Big Ten – Week One

September 3, 2026

By Ryan Paris

College Football is officially back. As teams kick off their seasons around the Big Ten conference, there are already multiple storylines to catch up on.

Hinterland 2026 Recap

August 19, 2026

By Logan Melia

Logan Melia recaps Hinterland 2026 with headliners Katseye, Lorde, Mumford and Sons, and Kali Uchis

Hinterland 2026 Preview

July 30, 2026

By Logan Melia

89.7 KRUI’s preview of the eleventh Hinterland in St. Charles, Iowa with headliners KATSEYE, Lorde, Mumford and Sons, and Kali Uchis

A Conversation Between Artists: Ambrose Akinmusire and PUBLIQuartet, Friday of Stop/Time Festival

April 9, 2026

By Bailey Vergara

After listening to a lot of jazz over the past week, culminating in an amazing performance by renowned trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire and the PUBLIQuartet last Friday at the Stop/Time Festival presented by Hancher Auditorium, I’ve come to the conclusion that most jazz isn’t meant for an audience at all.

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Review: Sheng Wang Shines at the Englert

October 29, 2025

By Bailey Vergara

On his first ever theater tour, Sheng Wang stopped by Iowa City’s Englert Theater, where he delighted the packed crowd with jokes and stories about how he makes the best of life as an adult.

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Ethical Gaming: Choices, God, and “How Fish Is Made”

October 12, 2025

By Bailey Vergara

Developer Wrong Organ’s existential horror game “How Fish is Made” left me with some deeper questions about the nature of choice in the broader context of our existence. If the only way forward is death, does it matter what choices you make in the meantime?

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The Environmentalist Message Behind “Rusty Lake”

March 6, 2025

By Bailey Vergara

Puzzle game series “Rusty Lake” provides unique insights on nature, humanity, and mental health with a dash of surrealist horror fun.

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KRUI Staff Picks: Best Releases of April 2026

Following a harrowing finals week, KRUI pulls through the other side to bring you our April picks, from rappers out of 14-year sentences, to indie legend Doug Gillard, to lots of “woooaaaaahhhhs,” our KRUI Staff recommends some of our favorite releases from April, 2026!

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Evicshen & Sharp Pins at Stop/Time Festival, April 4th

Continuing to find inspiration in Iowa City’s arts community. KRUI’s Tarik took a little day trip to Hancher’s new Stop/Time Festival, losing himself in two incredible performances from Evicshen and Sharp Pins.

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Places called Babylon don’t usually meet excellent ends: Tom Lin on Babylon, South Dakota

In the midst of his small office on the fourth floor of the EPB, looking out onto the Stanley Museum of Art, surrounded by two well-populated book shelves and a Kym Day painting of a cowboy feeding a horse Lo Mein, Tom Lin reclines in his swivelback chair and invites me to take a seat.

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Iowa City Starbucks Keeps Fighting Back with Open Doors

A series of strikes against the coffee conglomerate’s treatment of workers are currently underway. The current strikes follow Starbucks’s refusal to honor the years-long demands of workers.

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Hawkeye State Once Again: Iowa Defeats Iowa State 16-13 in a Nail-Biter Finish to Earn the Cy-Hawk Trophy

Owen Raefield breaks down the biggest players and plays from Iowa’s dramatic 16-13 victory in the Cy-Hawk series.

Keep reading...

Around the Big Ten – Week Two

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Hawkeye State Once Again: Iowa Defeats Iowa State 16-13 in a Nail-Biter Finish to Earn the Cy-Hawk Trophy

Around the Big Ten – Week Two

Hot Start: Hawkeyes Dismantle NIU in 40-0 Shutout as Brown and Hecklinski Compete for Starting Job

Around the Big Ten – Week One

Hinterland 2026 Recap

Hinterland 2026 Preview

Bailey Vergara

A Conversation Between Artists: Ambrose Akinmusire and PUBLIQuartet, Friday of Stop/Time Festival

Comedy Review: I Was Not the Target Audience for Tom Arnold at The Englert

Review: A Look at Comedy’s “Golden Retriever,” Dan Soder at The Englert Theatre

Review: Sheng Wang Shines at the Englert

Ethical Gaming: Choices, God, and “How Fish Is Made”

The Environmentalist Message Behind “Rusty Lake”

KRUI Staff Picks: Best Releases of April 2026

Evicshen & Sharp Pins at Stop/Time Festival, April 4th

Places called Babylon don’t usually meet excellent ends: Tom Lin on Babylon, South Dakota

Iowa City Starbucks Keeps Fighting Back with Open Doors

Hawkeye State Once Again: Iowa Defeats Iowa State 16-13 in a Nail-Biter Finish to Earn the Cy-Hawk Trophy

Around the Big Ten – Week Two

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