Officials with Atlantic Municipal Utilities have announced workers with the utility will be flushing the water mains and checking fire hydrants later this week in Atlantic and Marne. The work is expected to take place Thursday, May 8th, and Friday, May 9th. As a result, customers may temporarily experience some rusty-colored water on those days.

The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office reports two people were injured during a rollover accident Saturday afternoon, west of Tennant. Authorities say a 2003 Buick Century driven by Kyle Tearney, of Tennant, was traveling east on Shelby County Road F-58 at around 4:50-p.m., when the car topped a hill and went out of control before rolling over, just east of Dogwood Avenue. A rear seat passenger in the vehicle, 36-year old Eric Lidgett, of Harlan, was ejected during the rollover. He landed in the north ditch and was subsequently transported by Medivac Ambulance to Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan, before being flown by Life Flight to Creighton Medical Center in Omaha, where he was reported to be in stable condition this (Monday) morning.

Tearney suffered an injury to his head, and was transported by Shelby Rescue to the hospital in Harlan He and two other passengers in the car had left the scene prior the arrival of law enforcement, but were later located and interviewed.

The car sustained extensive damage. An investigation into the accident was ongoing. The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by the Iowa State Patrol, officers with the Harlan Police Department and sheriff’s deputies from Harrison County.

The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office today (Monday), released a report on recent arrests. Officials say on April 29th, 36-year old Kerri Lynn Beran, of Shenandoah, was arrested for Criminal Mischief in the 5th degree. On April 28th, 69-year old Jimmie George Parker, of Tabor, was arrested for Violation of a No Contact Order. And there were two arrests in Fremont County on April 27th: 29-year old Ashley Renee Miles, of Omaha, was arrested for Theft in the 5th degree, and 25-year old Jeffrey Dean Fuller, of Sidney, was arrested for Criminal Mischief in the 2nd degree, and Trespassing.