Authorities have released the name of a motorcyclist who was killed in a crash after hitting a deer on U.S. Highway 75 in eastern Nebraska.
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office identified the man as 45-year-old George Davis Jr., of Omaha.
Authorities say Davis was headed north to his job in Blair around 6:15 a.m. Thursday when his motorcycle struck a deer crossing the highway on the south end of Washington County. Davis lost control of his motorcycle, which swerved into a guardrail.
A field fire blackened more than two square miles south of Oconto Thursday night. Firefighters from eight departments including Lexington, Cozad and Broken Bow responded to the flames.
A home near the Custer-Dawson county line was threatened by the flames for a short time, according to Custer County emergency manager Shawn Owens, a spray plane was used to aid responding units. Nebraska Highway 21 was periodically blocked off so the spray plane could reload with water.
No injuries or damage to structures are reported. The cause of the fire is still under investigation
Today: A chance of drizzle after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. South wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight:Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 47. South southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Week Eight of the prep football season sees several area teams take the field with high stakes on the line. The North Platte Bulldogs can keep playoff hopes alive as they hit the road to take on Grand Island. ESPN Radio 1410 will have the call of that contest, with pregame coverage underway at 6:30 and the kickoff at 7. In a pair of crucial district games, St. Pat’s looks to run their record to 7-0 on the road against Dundy County-Stratton, while Hershey aims to take down visiting Cambridge. If both the Irish and Panthers win, their game next week will be for the district title. In Class D1 action, Maxwell shoots for a third-straight win as they host surprising SMC while Sutherland makes a visit to Paxton in search of their first win. And in Class D2, in the final game of their regular season, the Wallace Wildcats try and finish strong in what could be a thriller at unbeaten Medicine Valley.
Games involving area teams:
@ Dundy County-Stratton: North Platte St. Patrick’s VS Dundy County-Stratton
@ Elba-North Loup-Scotia: Wauneta-Palisade VS Elba-North Loup-Scotia
@ Gothenburg: Ord VS Gothenburg
@ Grand Island: North Platte VS Grand Island
@ Hershey: Cambridge VS Hershey
@ Hitchcock County: Hayes Center VS Hitchcock County
@ Kearney Catholic: Chase County VS Kearney Catholic
@ Maxwell: SMC VS Maxwell
@ Medicine Valley: Wallace VS Medicine Valley
@ Paxton: Sutherland VS Paxton
@ Perkins County: Bayard VS Perkins County
@ Silver Lake: Maywood VS Silver Lake
@ St. Edward: Arthur County VS St. Edward
@ South Platte: Sandhills/Thedford VS South Platte
North Platte junior Wyatt McGuire took first place at the A3 District boys cross country meet in Lincoln yesterday. The victory continues a standout season for McGuire, who turned in a time of 16:04 in winning the meet. McGuire’s teammate senior Ace Haws also qualified for the state meet with an eleventh-place finish. In the girls meet, junior Libby Burrows was the lone qualifier for the Lady Bulldogs, finishing in eleventh place. The state meets take place next Friday at the Kearney Country Club.
The North Platte Lady Bulldog volleyball team remains unbeaten at the Dawghouse this season. They swept McCook last night 25-20, 25-20, 25-17. Allison Kuenle and Kylie Wroot had eight kills apiece to lead North Platte’s attack. The Lady Bulldogs are now 12-10 on the season, and 5-0 at home. They’re off until next Thursday night, when they travel to Scottsbluff.
The Denver Broncos acquired return specialist Trindon Holliday on waivers. Holliday was waived by the Houston Texans earlier this week. Both the Broncos and Colts put in waiver claims, but the Broncos worse record gave them waiver priority. Holliday returned a kick and two punts for touchdowns during the preseason. The 5’6” rookie is a former college sprint champion. He’ll take over for Jim Leonhard on punt returns and join Omar Bolden on kickoff returns. The Broncos take on the San Diego Chargers this coming Monday night.
The third-ranked Husker volleyball team is back in action this weekend looking to extend their five-match winning streak. Tonight, the Huskers welcome Wisconsin to the NU Coliseum. Nebraska beat the Badgers in both of their meetings in Big Ten play last season. The Huskers will take on Minnesota in another home match on Sunday afternoon. First serve tonight is set for 7 PM. Tonight’s match will be televised state-wide on NET.
Deadlines are fast approaching for Nebraska citizens who want to register to vote in the Nov. 6 general election, Secretary of State John Gale says.
Gale outlined deadlines regarding voter registration for the November election:
–Mail-in voter registrations must be postmarked by Oct. 19. Registrations close at motor vehicle offices and state agencies on Oct. 19.
–In-person voter registration at county election offices ends at 6 p.m. Oct. 26.
Gale reminded people to update their voter registration if they have moved within a county, since this will save them time when they go to the polls.
The secretary of state’s website (www.sos.ne.gov) provides detailed information regarding the registration process. The website includes a voter registration form, addresses and phone numbers for county election offices, and a look-up tool that allows voters to verify their registration status.
Gale added,
“Take the time now to register to vote so you don’t miss out in casting a ballot in the November election.”
People with voting questions can contact their county election office or the Secretary of State’s Office at (402) 471-2555.
According to Dawson County Attorney Elizabeth Waterman, the victim of the collision idetified to be Ruben Maravilla-Cortes. Maravilla-Cortes was 68-years-old and from Lexington.
A six-minute chase led to a fiery collision that took the life of an unsuspecting motorist Monday, October 8th.
Minutes before midnight at 6th and Grant Streets in Lexington, a trooper from the Nebraska State Patrol attempted to stop a 2004 Dodge Ram pickup for reckless driving and a traffic violation. The alleged vehicle operator,
, 22, of Coats, Kansas, was accompanied by a 17-year-old male juvenile from Lexington according to the Dawson County Sheriff’s Office. Swartz failed to stop as he continued southbound on Highway 283 which resulted in pursuit.
The pickup reached a Lexington overpass continuing on Highway 283. At the intersection of Highway 283 and Cattlemen Drive, the pickup in pursuit ran a red light causing a deadly collision with a 1995 Ford F150 crossing the intersection.
The news release form the NSP says:
“The impact of the collision caused the Ford pickup to burst into flames. The driver of the Ford pickup was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash.
The name of the driver killed has not been released pending identification and notification of family.”
Both the passenger and Swartz were uninjured from the collision.
The alleged vehicle operator was arrested and is housed in the Dawson County Jail on charges to include, 2nd offense driving under the influence, felony motor vehicle homicide, felony operation of a motor vehicle to avoid arrest, and willful reckless driving.
The Lexington Police Department and the Dawson County Sheriff’s Office with the assistance of the South Central Allied Law Enforcement System (SCALES) are investigating the crash.
Authorities have released the name of a motorcyclist who was killed in a crash after hitting a deer on U.S. Highway 75 in eastern Nebraska.
