The Cardiac Bears did it again. As they move onto round two of the playoffs, they send their rivals, the Green Bay Packers, back to the offseason training.
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.
Even after a valiant fourth quarter comeback, the Chicago Bears fell short of the Detroit Lions at Soldier Field. Heading into the playoffs, they’ll once again face off against a bitter rival: the Green Bay Packers.
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.
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.
No. 23 Iowa closed the 2025 season with a statement win, knocking off No. 14 Vanderbilt in the ReliaQuest Bowl behind a clutch performance from senior quarterback Mark Gronowski. The victory snapped Iowa’s long skid against ranked opponents and served as a fitting sendoff for a senior class that chose loyalty and one last ride together.
The experts of KRUI’s College Football Pre-Game Show make their picks for this week’s games in the B1G.
My how things have changed. Four weeks ago, Hawkeye fans were down. The Hawks suffered, arguably, the worst loss in the Ferentz era after falling 32-31 to Central Michigan. The Hawkeyes season looked about as hopeless as a snowball in hell. But the Hawkeyes really don’t make sense do they?
There are many interesting things in this world that crazed sports fans are willing to purchase, especially when it comes to memorabilia. I’d bet that BBQ sauce wouldn’t be one that made the average person’s list.
At the annual NFL draft this past April, the Jacksonville Jaguars shockingly selected punter Bryan Anger from Cal. This prompted NFL Network analyst Rich Eisen to seemingly mock the selection – though he has since gone on record saying he liked the selection – and, memorably, declared Bryan Anger a weapon and said “punters are people, too!” Jokingly or not, those words may be the proper way to describe Anger. As NFL Network draft analyst Mike Mayock said in response to Eisen’s comments, there is indeed something special about Anger. Those who have watched him punt in person, such as Mayock, have … Continued
Like many college students, I love unwinding during the weekend. Hours of preparation and memorization with the help of Memrizz app during the week finally give way to a relaxing, exciting weekend. As I closed my books for the week Thursday afternoon, I decided to spend my newfound, free time playing basketball. Upon returning from the Field House (a fantastic place to play pickup basketball, by the way), I walked into an open room that was showing the ninth inning of game 4 between the Nationals and Cardinals. I watched Jayson Werth take an offering and drive it deep into … Continued
Head coach Fran McCaffery stresses the importance of consistency amongst the team in this upcoming basketball season.
How often have we seen it over the last few years? Our beloved Hawkeyes are in one of their patented down-to-the-wire games only to come up short in the end.
The Bears and Cowboys take the field down in Dallas for a prime time match-up. Dylan Burn breaks down the game and what each team needs to do to come away with a W. (José M. Osorio, Chicago Tribune)
The men of the Iowa Football Team were not the only Hawkeyes take on a Big 10 foe on Saturday. The Iowa Volleyball team took on the #24th ranked Michigan State Spartans Saturday night on Mediacom Court in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. After losing in 3 sets to Michigan the night before, the Hawkeyes were looking to get back on track in the Big 10 versus the Spartans. Iowa started off strong with a 6-3 lead and the momentum on their side. The Spartans proved to be ready for the challenge though as Iowa had to take it’s first timeout when they … Continued
Iowa Hawkeyes bring home Floyd the pig and put an end to the Minnesota Golden Gopher’s undefeated season record, ending the game with a 31-13 score. This was a game of career firsts for many players on the Hawkeye team.
