The Atlantic Police Department reports two accidents occurred last week, and one arrest took place Sunday.  35-year old Matthew J. Bruns, of Atlantic, was arrested Sunday on a Cass County warrant for Violation of a No Contact Order. Bruns was being held in the Cass County Jail.

On March 28th, vehicles driven by Laurie Parrott, of Marne, and Shelby Franken, of Atlantic, collided at the intersection of 6th and Cedar Streets at around 12:05-p.m.   Officials say Parrott was traveling west on 6th and approaching Cedar, at the same time Franken was northbound on Cedar. Franken’s vehicle struck the Parrott vehicle in the intersection, causing $7,000 damage altogether. Parrott was transported to the hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. Police cited Franken for Failure to stop or yield at the intersection.

And, on March 29th, vehicles driven by Christine Chamberlain, of Atlantic, and Audra Honeyman, of Villisca, collided at around 6:50-a.m., at 11th and Chestnut Street. The accident happened when Honeyman failed to yield. Damage amounted to $16,000. Honeyman was cited for Failure to Obey a Stop Sign.

Police in Harlan report 23-year old Emily Emealia Watts, of Harlan, was arrested March 28th, following the execution of a search warrant. Watts was transported to the Shelby County Jail where she was charged with prohibited acts penalties, possession of a controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia. And, on March 24th, 29-year old Chelsea Rae Hill, of Harlan, was cited for possession of drug paraphernalia. She was released on the citation.

Voters in the Atlantic Community School District will head to the polls today (Tuesday), to decide the fate of a $9.5-million bond referendum for school improvements and safety upgrades. The polls will be open from Noon until 8:00 p.m. The Polling places for Wards two and three and all remaining school district residents will vote at the Atlantic Public Library. Wards one, four and five will vote at the Heritage House.

If approved, the bond issue would provide for improvements to the Trojan Bowl, plus the district’s baseball and softball complex and tennis courts. Also proposed is a renovation of a roadway for smoother access to the elementary building, and connection to the high school. The bond issues require a 60% supermajority in order to pass. If the measure passes, the indebtedness of the district will be in excess of 1.25-percent of the assessed valuation of taxable property in the School District.

The Resolution on the ballot asks: “Shall the Board of Directors of the Atlantic Community School District, in the Counties of Cass, Audubon and Pottawattamie, State of Iowa, be authorized to contract indebtedness ans issue general obligation bonds in an amount not exceeding $9,500,000 for the purpose of furnishing, equipping, constructing, improving, repairing, and renovating school buildings and improving the sites thereof at the school district’s existing school buildings located in Atlantic, Iowa, including without limitation: (a) renovating, equipping and improving the football field/track/stadium, team building, concession and related buildings/site improvements, (b) renovating, equipping and improving  the softball/baseball fields and related buildings/site improvements, (c) constructing, relocating, equipping and improving tennis courts and related buildings/site improvements, and (d) improving and realigning a roadway for smoother access to the elementary school and connection to the middle school?”