Cass County, IA

(Lewis) Three people were transported to the hospital following a rollover accident in Lewis Monday evening. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office, Cass County EMS, Griswold Rescue and Lewis Rescue were dispatched to a motor vehicle rollover on California Street in Lewis at approximately 11:24 p.m. A 2005 Ford Explorer driven Ayden Rossell, 20, of Lewis, was westbound on California Street, lost control, rolled several times and came to rest in the south ditch.

(Atlantic) Beginning Monday, June 28, the Cass Health Main Entrance and Parking Lot A will be closed temporarily due to construction. Crews will be replacing the driveway to the building, and the work is expected to continue through October. “There’s never a great time to close your main parking lot and entrance, but we chose to do this work during the summer and early fall so that we could have it wrapped up before any inclement weather this winter,” said Cass Health Chief Financial Officer Abbey Stangl. “The goal of this portion of the construction is to improve our patients’ safety and ease of access into the building. While we hate to inconvenience anyone, the long-term gain will be worth it.”

(Marne) Marne Fire and Rescue, Atlantic Fire, and Cass County EMS called to a two-vehicle crash on westbound Interstate 80 near the 53-mile marker. Both vehicles came to rest in the north ditch. The accident happened at around 9:25 p.m. Saturday. The extent of the injuries, if any, is unknown.

(Atlantic) The Atlantic Police Department reports seven arrests between May 31 and June 17. Christopher Castillo, 35, of Atlantic, was arrested May 31st for Driving While Barred. He was taken into custody and transported to Cass County Jail and booked in. Nicholas Renner, 26, of Atlantic, was arrested June 2nd...

(Atlantic) The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports two arrests in their latest release on Friday. Deputies arrested 39-year old Brian Harold Eilts of Massena on Tuesday on a Cass County Warrant for probation violation. Deputies transported Eilts to the Cass County Jail and held him on a $2,000 bond. Deputies...

(Cass Co.) Applications are now being accepted for anyone interested in the Iowa Master Gardener training, which will be offered 100 percent online in the fall. The training is available to anyone with computer access and includes 17 online modules. The move to online means that Iowans can participate in...

(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Public Health’s latest data shows 15 additional positive cases of COVID-19 in Region 4 from 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 19, to 3:44 a.m. on Sunday, June 20. The Iowa Department of Public Health reports seven additional positive cases in Pottawattamie County, four additional...

Lois S. Coomes, 93, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Wednesday, June 16, 2021, at 7:40 p.m., at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. A graveside service will be held at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, June 19th at the Atlantic Cemetery. Following the service, visitation with the family present, will be held at Roland Funeral Home until 11:00 a.m.

(Atlantic) The scorching conditions today can cause heat exhaustion for those people working outside and the vulnerable population. Cass County Public Health Nurse Linda Edelman says signs of heat exhaustion may develop suddenly, especially with prolonged periods of exercise, and may have an elevated effect on the vulnerable population. “This includes infants, small children, older adults, people with medical conditions, outside workers, and overweight individuals are at more risk than others to suffer from heat exhaustion,” stated Edelman.

(Atlantic) The Cass County Board of Supervisors this morning approved a contract for the repair of a garage building located in the southwest corner of the Courthouse lot. Supervisor John Hartkopf recommended Reds Masonry fix the building. The Board accepted the bid from Reds Masonry in the amount of $11,500.

(Atlantic) Cass County Engineer Trent Wolken updated the Board of Supervisors Tuesday on the Olive Street and Boston Road bridge projects. Wolken said with the dry conditions they are continuing to observe the unofficial detours around the Olive Street bridge project and are doing dust control in the problem areas.