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Innings Festival Recap

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KRUI’s Logan Melia recaps his experience during Innings Festival 2026, hosted at Tempe Beach Park from February 20-22

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Innings Festival Preview

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Down at Tempe Beach Park, they’re throwing a party. From February 20th-22nd, a barrage of bands and baseball players will descend on the sunny banks of the Salt River. KRUI’s Logan Melia is there to cover it all.

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When We Were Young in Las Vegas, 2025 Festival Preview

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This weekend, Las Vegas will host the fourth edition of When We Were Young. A festival celebrating the scene out in the desert holds more than you’ve bargained for as 53 bands take on 4 stages in 1 day. A whirlwind for every pair of vans and fishnets in the pit, it’s Christmas in October for many. Here is your stage by stage preview of When We Were Young 2025.

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Illiterati Fest 3 Preview

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Gabe’s in Iowa City hosts the third edition of Illiterati Fest, which will raise money for the local charity organization United Action For Youth. The event has six bands playing, all from a wide range of sound.

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2017 Big Ten Conference: Men’s Basketball Preview

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Media day has come and gone here in Iowa City, fans are getting excited about the high expectations that Fran McCaffery has set for this year’s team. But how will they stack up against a very competitive Big Ten field? Here’s a breakdown of all 14 teams in the Big Ten for the upcoming season. Projected Standings 1. Michigan State Coach Tom Izzo has a loaded squad once again this year as Michigan State is looking to make their first trip to the Final Four since 2015. The return of star forward Miles Bridges almost immediately made the Spartans the … Continued

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2017 Iowa High School Football Playoffs: Class-by-Class Preview and Prediction

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It’s that time of year again in the state of Iowa as a handful of football teams in each of the state’s six classes prepare for the state playoffs. The 2017 edition of the playoffs meshes the usual suspects with schools who have waited a long time for a return trip to the playoffs. The class by class breakdown of the playoffs will start at the smallest level of high school football in Iowa. 8-Man Defending 8-man state champion Don Bosco, Gilbertsville is back in the playoffs again, flaunting a perfect 9-0 record led by senior quarterback Wyatt Swavel.  Swavel … Continued

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After offseason flurry, Cubs finally ready to make noise

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In the three seasons since Theo Epstein took over as Cubs president, the Cubs have gone a combined 200-286, good for a .412 winning percentage.  However, this was all part of a master plan to completely revamp the Cubs minor league system and eventually make a big splash in free agency, and in the offseason following the 2014 season, the Cubs made sure they let the rest of the MLB know that it was ready to make an impact.  Once Joe Maddon opted out of the final year of his contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, Chicago quickly picked him … Continued

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