Police in Atlantic, Sunday afternoon, identified a man who was struck by a car while crossing the street Saturday evening. Authorities said 33-year old John Wegner, of Atlantic, was crossing 7th Street (or, Highway 6) at the intersection with Poplar Street, when he was struck by a southbound Mazda 6 driven by Jon McEntaffer, of Atlantic.

The accident happened at around 7:10-p.m., as Wegner was walking southbound across 7th Street, and McEntaffer was turning left from southbound Poplar onto eastbound 7th Street. Earlier authorities told KJAN News Wegner’s injuries were not believed to be life threatening. He was transported by Medivac Ambulance to the Cass County Memorial Hospital for treatment.

McEntaffer was cited for Failure to Yield to a Pedestrian Within an Intersection.

FORT MADISON, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa prison is restricting inmates’ movement in a housing unit after a staff member was assaulted.

Prison officials say the staff member was assaulted Saturday at the Iowa State Penitentiary in Fort Madison. The staff member was treated at Fort Madison Community Hospital and released. Authorities say visits to Housing Unit Two in the prison will be suspended until further notice.

Prison officials say the incident remains under investigation and released no other details.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A persistent shortage of substitute teachers is creating challenges for Nebraska and Iowa school districts, and lawmakers who want to address the issue are still trying to pinpoint a solution.

Lawmakers from both states said the problem is most severe in rural districts. In Nebraska, senators convened a hearing last month to look for ways to minimize the time regular teachers spend out of the classroom.

The shortage is driven by a combination of trends, including mandatory teacher training during the school week and family leave policies that allow regular teachers to take off as much as 12 weeks at a time.

Iowa and Nebraska’s low unemployment rates plays a role, because fewer workers must settle for part-time jobs.

A traffic stop west of Red Oak Saturday night resulted in a man being arrested for Driving While allegedly intoxicated. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office says 26-year old Jorge Villatoro, of Bellevue, NE., was arrested at around 7:50-p.m. near the intersection of Highway 34 and E Avenue. Villatoro was charged with OWI/1st offense and brought to the Montgomery County Jail, where his bond was set at $1,000.