Two young women in a Chevy Tahoe-type vehicle were injured during a single-vehicle accident this (Tuesday) afternoon, near 4th and Poplar Streets, in Atlantic. According to Atlantic Police Officer Caleb Smith, at around 3:05-p.m., the vehicle came off the road about 80-feet west of the intersection and struck a tree in front of 315 Poplar Street.

Officer Caleb Smith investigates the crash (Ric Hanson/photos)

The two, unidentified females were transported by Medivac Ambulance to the Cass County Memorial Hospital. The accident remained under investigation. Atlantic Police and Atlantic Fire and Rescue assisted at the scene, along with Richter Towing.

Audubon Community School District 5th-thru 12th grade Principal Quentin Stanerson posted a notice on social media this (Tuesday) afternoon, announcing the 2020 Prom “A Rustic Romance,” that was scheduled for June 13th is cancelled.

Stanerson says “Following the guidance of the Governor’s Office, the Department of Education and the Iowa Department of Public Health, it was determined that it would not be feasible to hold such an event.”

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Federal officials say BNSF railroad has agreed to clean up 2 million pounds of broken glass from televisions and computer monitors that contains lead at a property it bought in Sioux City, Iowa, several years ago. The Environmental Protection Agency says the glass from cathode ray tube monitors was left at the site by a recycling company that owned the land before BNSF bought it in 2014.

The EPA says the cleanup will take about four months to complete. The EPA says the Sioux City site is one of six locations in Iowa and Nebraska where Recycletronics left roughly 16.9 million pounds of glass from CRT monitors behind.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Gov. Kim Reynolds says she will lift a moratorium on evictions and allow gatherings of more than 10 people to resume as she removes more restrictions meant to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Reynolds also said she would also allow casinos, amusement parks, speedways, arcades and bowling alleys to reopen in the coming days. Large gatherings for social functions and sports competitions will also be allowed to resume. The continued reopening comes as COVID-19 deaths in Iowa have increased to 471. Advocates for low-income tenants have warned that scores of tenants who have lost income due to the coronavirus pandemic could face eviction in coming months.

(12-p.m. News) – An investigation into a single-vehicle accident Saturday evening at Lake Anita State Park, resulted in an arrest. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports deputies responded to the scene a little after 8-p.m., Saturday. Officials say a 2020 Nissan Altima owned and driven by 55-year old Shon Lamont Young, of Atlantic, left the roadway on the north side of the park and struck a tree. No injuries were reported; damage to the vehicle is estimated at $30,000.

Deputies arrested Young for Operating While Intoxicated (a Serious Misdemeanor). He was taken to the Cass County Jail and was released the following day on his own recognizance.

A 2005 Chevy Blazer that hydroplaned on Highway 25 near Creston, Monday afternoon, entered a ditch and came to rest in a creek, where it became mostly submerged. The Union County Sheriff’s Office reports 25-year old Sky Jones, of Creston, was driving the vehicle when the accident happened during a heavy rainstorm. Jones complained of pain and was transported by law enforcement to the Greater Regional Medical Center in Creston, to be evaluated. Damage from the accident amounted to $2,000.