Iowa
State-funded temporary housing for flood victims being implemented across northwest Iowa
SPENCER, Iowa (KCAU) — Just shy of two months after the historic floods, the state of Iowa is reaching out to those affected in a big way.
“I won’t say it was easy,” said Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Director John Benson. “Because there are so many moving parts with this.”
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Working with FEMA, local officials and outside entities, the state of Iowa has created the Disaster Recovery Temporary Housing Program, putting affected families into RVs and travel trailers for six months at no cost.
“It takes a little bit of the stress off of them so [they] don’t have to worry about ‘where am I going to rest my head tonight?’ ‘No, I’ve got a good place to rest my head, now I can put a lot more effort into what my long-term housing solution is going to look like going forward,” Benson said.
As the number of those impacted grows, the state is prepared to temporarily house as many people as need it.
“The primary qualifier is that you’re in a county that was impacted, FEMA has been turned on, you’re engaged with the FEMA program, and that your house is uninhabitable,” Benson said. “Right now we’ve got 385 households that have applied. We’re initially planning for up to 500, and if we have to go beyond that, we’ll be more than able to accommodate that.”
153 of those applicants are from Clay County, Iowa, which is currently laying down the groundwork to move residents into the temporary homes.
“We couldn’t be more appreciative of the state because they saw the need right away,” Clay County housing team member Brittany Spieker said. “We knew that FEMA couldn’t get their trailers in as soon as we really needed them, and it’s July and August in Iowa, it’s really, really hot, with the flood mold can grow and the atmosphere and the environment can’t be the best for some people. So, absolutely, this came at the best time.”
With the first few trailers set up, Clay County is prepared to move forward in their community recovery process.
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“We’ve had so much support from the state level, from the federal level, Red Cross, all of it, and we just worked really, really hard together,” Spieker said. “We keep hearing that we’re way further along in the disaster, and I don’t know what that means because this is our first disaster. But I’m super proud of our community and our housing team and everybody that came together to help.”
Officials expect Clay County residents to be able to move into the temporary housing in the upcoming weeks.
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CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — TJ Williams scored nine of his 18 points in overtime to lead Wichita State over Northern Iowa 74-69 on Saturday night.
Williams added nine rebounds for the Shockers (6-4). Michael Gray Jr. had 15 points and Kenyon Giles scored 12, adding three steals. Gray made two free throws with 10 seconds left to force OT tied at 59.
Tristan Smith led the way for the Panthers (7-2) with 16 points. Will Hornseth added 15 points, eight rebounds and four assists. Trey Campbell had 14 points.
Wichita State entered halftime up 35-28. Dre Kindell paced the team in the first half with 10 points.
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Iowa State coach T.J. Otzelberger on facing top-ranked Purdue
Iowa State coach T.J. Otzelberger on facing top-ranked Purdue
Iowa State basketball guard Tamin Lipsey is expected to play and Dominick Nelson will be suited up for the Cyclones’ game against No. 1 Purdue on Saturday on Dec. 6, an Iowa State spokesperson said.
Both players are both fully participating in pregame warmups ahead of Saturday’s contest against the Boilermakers.
They each sustained groin injuries. Lipsey has missed three games since leaving in the closing minutes of the Cyclones’ 83-82 victory over St. John’s on Nov. 24. Nelson only missed one game and sat out for the Cyclones’ 132-68 win over Alcorn State on Dec. 3.
Through five games, Lipsey is averaging 18.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 3.2 steals per game, while shooting 50.7% overall.
Nelson has appeared in seven contests off the bench, averaging 7.4 points and 1.0 steals over 14.4 minutes per game.
Tip-off is scheduled for 11 a.m. CT. The game will be available on CBS.
Iowa State’s T.J. Otzelberger talks health of Tamin Lipsey, Dom Nelson
Iowa State’s T.J. Otzelberger talks health of Tamin Lipsey, Dom Nelson
This story has been updated with new information.
Eugene Rapay covers Iowa State athletics for the Des Moines Register. Contact Eugene at erapay@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter at @erapay5.
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State wasted no time finding a replacement for Matt Campbell, hiring Washington State’s Jimmy Rogers as its football coach on Friday night.
The Cyclones moved quickly after Campbell left to take over for the fired James Franklin at Penn State on Friday. They agreed to a six-year deal with Rogers, who led Washington State to a 6-6 record in his lone season after a two-season run at South Dakota State that included an FCS championship.
“Jimmy Rogers is a rising star in college athletics who has very strong ties to the Midwest both as a player and as a coach,” Iowa State athletic director Jamie Pollard said in a statement. “He has been on my short list ever since the first time I met him. He immediately impressed me with his interest in Iowa State University and told me during our first visit several years ago that he wanted to be the next head coach at Iowa State.
“Since our initial meeting, I have stayed in close contact with him and have been very impressed with his work ethic and understanding of what it takes to be successful at Iowa State,” he added. “He is a proven winner who has demonstrated throughout his career that he will fit our culture.”
Rogers is 33-9 in three years as a head coach. He is one of four Washington State coaches to lead the Cougars to a bowl game in their first season.
“Iowa State has been one of the nation’s top programs for the last decade and we look forward to building upon its upward trajectory,” Rogers said. “I’m extremely grateful for the opportunity that Jamie Pollard has given me to lead the Cyclones.”
Rogers spent most of the past two decades as a player or on the staff at South Dakota State. He led the Jackrabbits to a 27-3 record in two seasons as head coach, including an FCS championship repeat in 2023 and a semifinal appearance in 2024.
A linebacker at South Dakota State from 2006 to 2009, Rogers was a graduate assistant there in 2010 and 2011 before spending a year at Florida Atlantic. He returned in 2013 as linebackers coach and eventually become defensive coordinator before taking over as head coach when longtime coach John Stiegelmeier retired after leading the Jackrabbits to their first national title.
He replaces Iowa State’s winningest coach. Campbell went 72-55 in 10 seasons.
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