MARENGO, Iowa (KCRG) – A husband and wife are suing C6-Zero Iowa, LLC, C6-Zero Holdings, LLC, and Heartland Crush, LLC, after they say the Marengo plant explosion in December 2022 caused them immense suffering. According to the lawsuit, the plant explosion blew Kelly Regenold “off a ladder and across the floor of the building. The subsequent fire destroyed the building and {Kelly} barely escaped with his life.” The lawsuit goes on to state that Kelly had severe burns on 30-39% of his body because of the explosion and fire, and that he has been left with extensive scarring and disfigurement from the burns. In their claims, Kelly Regenold and his wife Tammy Courbat say that C6 Zero failed to take proper precautions, violated industry and state or national standards, and failed to provide a safe working environment. They also claim that Heartland Crush knew about C6-Zero’s dangerous operations as the land and building owner and that they were “negligent” in protecting the safety of employees in the facility. The couple are seeking “fair and reasonable compensation” as well as punitive damages against the companies that will deter them and others from conducting similar conduct.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa lottery officials say someone bought a winning $40 million Lotto America ticket in Dubuque on Saturday. The ticket was sold at Eichman’s a restaurant and convenience store. The winner could claim a $40.03 million annuity or a $21.28 million cash option. That was a record jackpot for the lottery game, with the previous high being $22.82 million in March 2018. The winning numbers were: 2-38-43-46-51 and Star Ball@ 7. Eichman’s will receive $5,000 for selling the winning ticket.
BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — LSU’s 102-85 victory over Iowa in Sunday’s national championship game was the most-viewed NCAA women’s basketball game on record. There were 9.9 million viewers on ABC and ESPN2 according to fast national numbers by Nielsen. The total audience is a 103% jump over last year, when South Carolina defeated UConn and averaged 4.85 million on ESPN and ESPN2. The audience on Sunday at one point peaked at 12.6 million. The record ratings come as the NCAA is deciding whether to separate the women’s tournament or keep it as part of the championships TV package that includes at least 24 sports.
WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Jill Biden says she wants to see the defeated Iowa women’s basketball team invited to the White House as well as the national title winner Louisiana State University. She watched LSU’s 102-85 victory from the stands on Sunday night. The first lady, during a visit to the Colorado state capital in Denver, praised Iowa’s sportsmanship and congratulated both teams on their performance. She says the champions were sure to be invited to the White House and then added that she was going to tell the president that “Iowa should come, too, because they played such a good game.”
