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Music
Craig Finn Interview

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After discovering The Hold Steady at Riot Fest, Logan Melia sits down with Craig Finn to discuss his new solo record Always Been, the evolution of narrative songwriting, and finding meaning in modern American life. From faith and mental health to baseball heartbreak, the conversation spans far beyond music.

Online Content
Dancing Differently

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For nearly 40 years, Jhe Russell needed to be perfect. After all, his dance career demanded it. But when injuries and the chaos of life took him in a different direction, he found peace in a job he never expected.

Film
KRUI Staff Picks our Favorite Media of 2025

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KRUI is pretty special, not only do we like music, but we also enjoy other things! From movies, video games, a DJ set, and sports, here’s a list of some of our KRUI picks from all things media that we loved to see in 2025.

Sports
Sports Feature

Hawkeyes/Penn St. Big Ten Tourney Game Preview

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#5 Iowa Hawkeyes vs. #13 Penn St. Nittany Lions Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament 2nd Round 1:30pm, United Center, Chicago, Ill. The fifth-seeded Iowa Hawkeyes will take on thirteenth-seeded Penn State in the second round of the Big Ten Men’s basketball tournament on Thursday afternoon at the United Center. This, following the Nittany Lion’s first round 68-65 victory over the twelfth-seeded Nebraska Cornhuskers on Wednesday afternoon, behind 26 points from D.J. Newbill. The Hawkeyes are considered by many to be the hottest team in the Big Ten entering this week’s conference tournament, after rattling off six wins in a row … Continued

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Giving Fran Credit

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Wherever there are fanatic sports fans, there is major criticism of the coaching. Although the criticism tends to be fair at times and certainly unfair at others, it is always present. The University of Iowa is no exception. The absence of professional sports teams and presence of a major Big Ten school brings intense and loyal fans. Whether these fans are current students, former students, future students or just residents of the state, they want Iowa sports to succeed just like most fans do. Often sports audiences are left feeling unsatisfied after games or seasons, and this is when the … Continued

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Hawkeyes Lose OT Thriller To Buckeyes In BIG Semis

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HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill.– Bethany Doolittle hit a layup with two seconds left in regualtion to tie the Hawkeyes and Buckeyes at 81 a piece and send the game to overtime, but co-Big Ten player of the year Kelsey Mitchell hit two three-pointers in the final 1:22 of overtime to send third-seeded Ohio State to a hard-fought 91-85 OT victory over second-seeded Iowa in the semifinals of the Big Ten women’s basketball tournament Saturday night at the Sears Centre. It was a back and forth game between both teams in the first half as neither held a lead of more than … Continued

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