MARENGO, IA (IRN) – Details have been released about the efforts that were needed to fight the biofuels facility fire at C6-Zero in Marengo a week ago. Iowa County Emergency Management reports at least 78 agencies responded to the explosion. That includes more than two dozen fire departments, and up to $80,000 in costs for the Marengo Fire Department alone. Crews used more than two million gallons of water and 3,500 gallons of foam during the 17-hour fight.
DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – One child has died after a three-vehicle crash that may have been caused by a street race in Des Moines on Tuesday. Police say a Genesis sedan driven by a 35-year-old man appears to have crossed over the median and entered the southbound traffic lanes. The sedan first crashed into a Honda Accord driven by a 38-year-old woman. The Accord had two passengers, an 8-year-old boy, and a 4-year-old boy. Next, the sedan crashed into a Chevrolet Equinox driven by a 40-year-old woman. The 4-year-old was killed.
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – A man died after a head-on crash in Cedar Rapids Wednesday morning. A utility truck collided head-on with an SUV. The driver of the SUV was killed.
WASHINGTON, D.C (IRN) – As mother and son Deborah Sandoval and Salvador Sandoval were set to start a bench trial in a Washington courtroom for their involvement in the Jan. 6 riot and insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, Deborah Sandoval pleaded guilty to a single count. That single charge carries a maximum sentence of one year in prison, supervised release of no more than a year, and up to a $100,000 fine and restitution. Her son, Salvador, continued on to trial Wednesday.
DUBUQUE, IA (IRN) – The city of Dubuque plans to help address food deserts by putting in an indoor hydroponics system. That’s where produce can be grown in water instead of soil, making it accessible year-round.
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