The first of three Public Hearings will be held Wednesday morning in Atlantic, with regard to the County General Assistance Program. The hearing, pertaining to an Amendment to an Ordinance Prescribing the Cass County General Assistance Program will take place during a regular meeting of the Cass County Board of Supervisors, which begins at 9-a.m. Following the hearing, the Board will hold the first vote on the ordinance.

In other business, the Supervisors will hear a report from Ann Pross, Director of Iowa Western Community College, in Atlantic, and discuss the County’s contribution to the IWCC Foundation. They will also discuss the Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) phone system, at the Courthouse.

The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest late Tuesday night of an Elk Horn man. 18-year old Dylan Jager was taken into custody on a charge of Domestic Abuse Assault, after he allegedly assaulted a family member. The incident, which took place at a residence in the 2000 block of Elm Street, in Elk Horn,  was reported at around 11:55-p.m.  Jager was brought to the Shelby County Jail and held pending an appearance before the magistrate.

The Iowa State Patrol and a Cass County Sheriff’s Deputy assisted at the scene.

The Iowa State Patrol has released the details of an accident that happened Sunday afternoon on Interstate 80, in Pottawattamie County. Officials say a 1999 GMC Yukon and a 2009 Volvo semi pulling a tanker were both traveling east on I-80 at around 1:55-p.m., when the Yukon tried to overtake the semi in the left lane. As the vehicle was passing, the camper/trailer it was pulling began to sway back and forth. The driver of the Yukon, 37-year old Mathew Schrott, of Estes Park, CO., was unable to control his vehicle, which hit the semi on the driver’s side.

The semi and tanker, driven by  59-year old John Steen, of Elk Horn, entered the south ditch and rolled onto its right side. The rig was registered to Transport Service Company, out of Oak Brook, IL. The GMC and its trailer jackknifed and came to rest in the median. No injuries were reported, and the Patrol says no hazardous materials were released during the incident, which occurred near the Avoca Exit.

Officials say Schrott was cited for Failure to Maintain Control. Damage from the crash amounted to $52,000.