The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest on Saturday of 59-year old Rodney Scott Rasmussen, of Atlantic. Rasmussen was taken into custody for driving while revoked, and on a charge of Possession of a Controlled Substance. He later released onm his own recognizance. On Sunday, 49-year old Ricky Ray Beauchamp, of Griswold, was arrested on a charge of 5th degree theft. He was later released on $300 bond. That same day, 42-year old Scott Allen Jensen, of Marne, was arrested on a charge of OWI/1st offense. Jensen was being held in the Cass County Jail pending an appearance before the magistrate. And, last Friday, deputies in Cass County arrested 41-year old Jesse Lee Simmons,  of Atlantic,  on a Department of Corrections warrant for Parole Violation. Simmons was taken to the Cass County Jail where he remains held without bond.

Page County Sheriff Lyle Palmer reports the arrest on May 17th, of 53-year old Robert Leroy Carroll, Jr, of College Springs. Carroll, Jr. was arrested in College Springs on an outstanding warrant issued in Pottawattamie County, for failure to appear. He was brought to the Page County Jail and later posted a $1,000 bond before being released.

And, Sheriff Palmer says no injuries were reported following a single-vehicle accident Saturday morning, near Shambaugh. 40-year old Megan O’Brien, of Lawrence, KS, was traveling north on Highway 71 at around 8:40-a.m., when her 2006 Dodge van drifted off the road onto the east shoulder. O’Brien over-corrected, causing the van to slide sideways into the east ditch. The driver’s side door and fender made contact with a post, causing about $2,000 damage.  No citations were issued.

A bridge replacement project that began today (Monday) in Shelby County, means emergency crews and others will need to find an alternate route to some residences. The Shelby County Emergency Management Agency says a bridge over an unnamed tributary of Silver Creek, along Shelby County Road F-32, between943 and 1021 F-32, is closed for about three months. A temporary construction address of 1010 Street F-32 has been assigned.

If you have any questions, contact the Shelby County Engineer at 712-755-5954.

Three people were transported to the Audubon County hospital following a two-vehicle crash late Saturday morning, about three-miles northwest of Audubon. Sheriff’s officials say vehicles driven by 18-year old Darek Louis Muhlbauer, and 52-year old Sarah Gervase Christensen, both of Audubon, collided at around 11:15-a.m. near the intersection of 170th Street and Goldfinch Avenue.

As the vehicles approached the intersection, Christensen failed to stop. Her eastbound 2002 Ford Taurus struck the side of Muhlbauer’s 2004 Chevy Avalanche, causing the SUV pickup to slide into the northeast ditch. The vehicle hit a stop sign and power pole before coming to rest.

Christensen was transported to the hospital by Audubon Fire and Rescue. Muhlbauer, and a passenger in his vehicle, 18-year old Waylen Manning Lemke, of Fontanelle, were transported to the same facility by private vehicle. Damage from the crash amounted to $16,000. Officials say Christensen was cited for Failure to obey a stop sign.