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

September 6, 2026

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

The third edition of Minnesota Yacht Club has wrapped was a resounding success. Through sweltering temperatures, heat lightning, and rain drops, none of it phased the over 35,000 fans who came each day to Harriet Regional Park. Celebrating music and summer on the water, it continues to be a highlight for the thousands of Minnesotans and the travelers. Friday Pat Kennedy is a name will be known far and wide very soon. Hailing from Boston, and a recent graduate of Berklee, Kennedy dances the oh so fine line of bringing classic cassette rock and roll with a modern push. Through … Continued

Interview: Pat Kennedy

July 20, 2026

By Logan Melia

Logan Melia sits down with Pat Kennedy after his electric set at Minnesota Yacht Club discussing new music, his favorite gigs, and more

Mission Creek: Marisa Anderson @ Trumpet Blossom Café 4/6/17

April 7, 2017

By Elaine Irvine

Marisa Anderson performed at the Trumpet Blossom Cafe with Sarah Louise and Liv Carrow for Mission Creek. Read about it here! (Image via: marisaandersonmusic.com)

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Concert Review: Dawes @ The Englert 2/4/2017

February 9, 2017

By Landon Kuhlmann

Dawes returned to the Englert on their own, playing classic cuts and tracks from their new album. (photo via: JamBase.com)

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Album Review: I Will Not Be Afraid by Caroline Rose

November 20, 2014

By Alex Kolker

Check out Caroline Rose’s brave new american album, I Will Not Be Afraid.

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Track of the Week: “America Religious” by Caroline Rose

October 26, 2014

By Alex Kolker

Check out KRUI’s track of the week, “America Religious” by Caroline Rose

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

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

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Around the Big Ten – Week One

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.

Keep reading...

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

Minnesota Yacht Club Recap

Interview: Pat Kennedy

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Mission Creek: Marisa Anderson @ Trumpet Blossom Café 4/6/17

Concert Review: Dawes @ The Englert 2/4/2017

Album Review: I Will Not Be Afraid by Caroline Rose

Track of the Week: “America Religious” by Caroline Rose

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

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

Around the Big Ten – Week One

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