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The Return of ASAP Rocky, “Don’t be Dumb” Album Review

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After eight years of radio silence, rapper, producer, model and fashion designer ASAP Rocky finally released his latest studio album “Don’t be Dumb”. After a couple of listens, the album certainly demonstrated its charm and charisma. While it wasn’t quite up to par with his earlier records, it’s still a great listen on its own. 

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Iowa City Free Week 2026 Preview

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Free Week returns to Iowa City from February 16-22, 2026! An expansive and sprawling celebration of the arts here in our town, with performances, workshops, screenings, and more, free for all! Here are our day-by-day highlights.

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Interview: Sierra Hull

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KRUI’s Logan Melia talks with Sierra Hull ahead of her stop at The Englert Theatre on February 12th with The Milk Carton Kids.

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Top 5 Fantasy Baseball Players for 2015

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March is upon us, which means that spring is just around the corner.  Although we may not be promised with warm weather and sunshine, we can be promised one thing- baseball is here. While pitchers and catchers have already reported, Spring Training games are set to begin, with several teams getting their first look at action on Tuesday, March 3. With the MLB season kicking off, it presents the perfect time to start thinking about fantasy baseball. Here are my top 5 players for the upcoming fantasy baseball season. 1. Mike Trout(Angels)-OF Last season there was a debate for the … Continued

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Evander Kane Traded to Buffalo

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Evander Kane is set to move from the Winnipeg Jets to the Buffalo Sabres after the teams agreed to a trade Wednesday morning.  The Jets will trade Kane, defenseman Zach Bogosian, and goalie prospect Jason Kasdorf to the Sabres in return for defenseman Tyler Myers, winger Drew Stafford, prospects Joel Armia and Brendan Lemieux, and a first round pick. The first round pick is expected to be either that of St.Louis or the New York Islanders first round picks, whichever pick is lower.  Buffalo owns both teams first round picks. After missing a game against the Vancouver Canucks, Kane was … Continued

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Cyclones Down Hawkeyes 90-75

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Hawkeyes shooting woes continue against Iowa State. By Mark Freie (@markfreie) IOWA CITY, Iowa – The Iowa State Cyclones (7-1) saw five different players reach double-digit scoring totals in their 90-75 win over the Iowa Hawkeyes (8-3) on Friday night. Cyclone junior Naz Long led all scorers for the Cyclones with 21 points including five 3-point shots. Hawkeyes head coach Fran McCaffery gave praise to Fred Hoiberg and the Cyclones. “This is a good Iowa State team who has a ton of playmakers,” McCaffery said. “[Abdel] Nader was one of those guys who really impacted the game for them tonight.” … Continued

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Upset City: Week 6 in College Football

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Week 6 of college football proved once again that the top teams are not invincible. This weekend Alabama, Oregon, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, and UCLA all lost their games, making it the first time that five teams in the top eight lost in the same week. The chance that an undefeated team with make it to the inaugural College Football Playoff has now gone down dramatically. Two of these losses were to unranked teams, with Oregon falling 31-24 to Arizona and UCLA losing in the final minute to Utah. UCLA even had a chance to win in the final minute since they … Continued

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