ORGANIZERS SAY PEOPLE ARE STILL CONTINUING TO DONATE. WELL, WE ARE JUST DAYS AWAY FROM THE KICKOFF OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL SEASON. IOWA STATE TAKES ON UNI AT JACK TRICE IN AMES SATURDAY, BUT A NEW PROJECT IN ONE OF THE LOTS THERE MEANS LESS SPACE AND BIG CHANGES. THE MIDTOWN DEVELOPMENT IS GOING UP RIGHT ACROSS FROM THE STADIUM ALONG LINCOLN WAY, RIGHT BETWEEN HILTON AND JACK TRICE. THE LOTS NORTH OF THE STADIUM HAVE BEEN MOVED FURTHER NORTH IN THE BEAMAN COURTYARD. A LOT OF PARKING HAS ALSO BEEN MOVED AROUND THE SITE TOWN DEVELOPMENT PROMISES TO BRING SHOPS AND OTHER ENTERTAINMENT IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS. IOWA STATE ATHLETICS SAYS THIS TEMPORARY HEADACHE WILL PAY OFF FOR PEOPLE BY NEXT YEAR. THE ENTIRE FOOTPRINT OF THE IOWA STATE CENTER ALL OF THOSE LOTS WILL BE DONE. AND IT’S BEEN WE’VE BEEN VERY SYSTEMATIC NORTH OF THE CI STEPHENS ABOUT A YEAR AGO, WE OPENED NEW LOTS AND THEN OVER TIME, EVEN PREVIOUS TO THAT, LOTS AROUND HILTON AND STUFF HAVE BEEN REPAVED AND PREPARED FOR FOR DONOR PARKING OTHER CHANGES TO KNOW AHEAD OF SATURDAY JACK TRICE STADIUM IS GOING CASHLESS AT CONCESSION STANDS SO PLAN AHE
Iowa, Iowa State share plans to help fans beat the heat at Saturday football games
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Updated: 11:31 AM CDT Aug 31, 2023
College football fans hoping to attend season-opening games Saturday at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames or Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City will find two worthy foes: opposing football teams and extreme heat.Athletic departments at both schools released information to help fans beat the heat Saturday, when temperatures are expected to reach the high 90s for much of Iowa.Iowa State encourages fans to "stay hydrated and moderate alcohol consumption" and says fans may bring one 20-ounce unopened or empty bottle of water into Jack Trice Stadium. The ground floor of the Jacobson Building on the north end of the stadium will be air-conditioned and open to the public, per a release.A release from the University of Iowa says concession stands will sell bottled water at a reduced price, and fans can bring in multiple sealed bottles of water of any size. A first-aid station at the southeast corner of Kinnick Stadium will provide cool air, shelter and hydration, according to a release.If the extreme heat proves to be too much, you can watch both games from home. Here's how to watch Iowa vs. Utah State and Iowa State vs. UNI.
DES MOINES, Iowa — College football fans hoping to attend season-opening games Saturday at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames or Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City will find two worthy foes: opposing football teams and extreme heat.
Athletic departments at both schools released information to help fans beat the heat Saturday, when temperatures are expected to reach the high 90s for much of Iowa.
Iowa State encourages fans to "stay hydrated and moderate alcohol consumption" and says fans may bring one 20-ounce unopened or empty bottle of water into Jack Trice Stadium. The ground floor of the Jacobson Building on the north end of the stadium will be air-conditioned and open to the public, per a release.
A release from the University of Iowa says concession stands will sell bottled water at a reduced price, and fans can bring in multiple sealed bottles of water of any size. A first-aid station at the southeast corner of Kinnick Stadium will provide cool air, shelter and hydration, according to a release.
If the extreme heat proves to be too much, you can watch both games from home. Here's how to watch Iowa vs. Utah State and Iowa State vs. UNI.
