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.
Four seconds left, just two yards away. After an all-game shootout, the Bears had one final chance to close the book on an improbable ending. They fell just short.
The rumors are true, KRUI likes music! 2025 was a crazy year all around, and even crazier, we here at KRUI actually listened to lots of albums this year. We’ve picked out eleven of our favorite albums from this year to share, and explore together.
The music at 80/35 was excellent as usual, but the festival’s new location at Water Works Park was deeply disappointing.
The Heavy Heavy show preview – performing Saturday, April 8th for Iowa City’s 2023 Mission Creek Festival. Image via NME.
Musical duo Hrishkesh Hirway and Jenny Owen Youngs put on a lovely performance Thursday evening at the James Theater in Iowa City.
DEBIT kicked off the 2022 Witching Hour festival in Iowa City. Image via Never Apart.
DEBIT kicks off the Englert Theatre’s 2022 Witching Hour festival at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 17. Image via Pitchfork.
Tennyson’s musical journey makes him one to watch at this year’s Mission Creek festival. (Image via Arrival Artists.)
Alyx’s versatility proves that while he may have been inspired by established R&B/pop artists, he is successfully creating art that is uniquely his own. Image via alyxrushmusic.
Bedroom-pop artist Jay Som regaled The Englert Theatre with her mesmerizing sound on Friday, April 5 as part of the 2019 Mission Creek Festival. (Featured Image via Bandcamp)
Psalm One performed in Iowa City on the last day of Mission Creek Festival 2018. Read about it here! (Image via: MIDWESTIX)
This is a review of Hi Fi’s performance at Mission Creek Music Festival in Iowa City (Image via Feel Free Hi Fi)!
