An Atlantic man already serving time in the Cass County Jail on an assault charge, now faces a new charge. According to the Cass County Sheriff’s Office, 30-year old Jesse Richard Swanson, of Atlantic, was charged Friday with Possession of Contraband in a Jail Facility. Swanson remains in the Cass County Jail.

Sheriff’s officials report also, on Sunday (Nov. 24th), 54-year old Ray Alan Hartsook, of Cumberland, was arrested on a charge of OWI 1st Offense. Hartsook was taken to the Cass County Jail where he was released later that day on $1000 bond.

The Mills County Sheriff’s Office Monday (today), issued a report on recent arrests. On Sunday, deputies arrested 54-year old Michael Dean Hespen, of Glenwood, and 28-year old Brandon Guy Joslin, of Tabor, on charges of OWI/1st offense. Both men were being held in the Mills County Jail on $1,000 bond, each.

On Saturday, 57-year old Gregory James Davis, of Omaha, was arrested on a Domestic Abuse Assault charge. Davis was being held in the jail without bond. And, last Friday, 22-year old Shialea Kay Cozad, of Glenwood,was arrested for Violation of a Protection Order. She was being held in the Mills County Jail without bond.

Authorities in Page County received a report over the weekend about a vehicle stolen from a residence in rural Clarinda. Sheriff Lyle Palmer says deputies were dispatched to 2643 State Highway 2 about one-half mile west of Clarinda, at around 8-p.m., Sunday. The resident there told deputies her blue, 1996 Chrysler Concorde 4-door car (Iowa license plate 689 ZRH) had been stolen while it was parked outside. The incident happened sometime between 2-and 5:50-p.m., Sunday. It’s not clear if the keys had been left in the vehicle.

Anyone with information about the car’s location or who may have seen suspicious activity during the time of its disappearance, is asked to contact the Page County Sheriff’s Office at 712-542-5193.

An Audubon man was arrested Saturday for “Failure to Appear.” The Sheriff’s Department says 75-year old Billie Jean Rustvold was arrested at his home at around 10:30-a.m.  Officials say during the execution of a search warrant at the residence, Rustvold allegedly assaulted an officer with a tennis racket. The man was subsequently charged with Assault on a Peace Officer.

He was brought to the Audubon County Jail and held on a $5,000 cash only bond. A judge has ordered Rustvold to undergo a mental evaluation. A preliminary hearing in his case was set for Dec. 5th.

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Officials with the Cass County Memorial Hospital (CCMH) in Atlantic, say a six-ton magnet is being installed at the hospital as part of a new Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) unit.

Workers at Cass County Memorial Hospital moved the new MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) magnet into the in-house MRI suite Nov. 18th.

The device was brought in by removing a large window in the west lobby, where space has recently been remodeled for the new MRI suite.  Previously, MRIs have been performed on a mobile unit.

Officials say the new in-house MRI will allow patients to schedule exams at their convenience, Monday through Friday.  The unit will be ready for service beginning December 23, 2013.

An accident Friday morning in Atlantic caused $4,500 damage, but no injuries were reported. According to Atlantic Police, a vehicle driven by Jeremy Zellmer, of Atlantic, was traveling west on 9th Street at around 10:25-a.m., as a vehicle driven by Gail Morse, of Atlantic, was traveling south on Spruce Street. As Zellmer approached the intersection, he was unable to stop due to the slick road conditions. His vehicle slid through the intersection and struck the Morse vehicle. Zellmer was cited for Failure to Obey a Stop or Yield sign.