LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The demolition of three century-old buildings in Lincoln has been delayed by a few months to avoid the impacts of frigid weather.

Contractors had expected to tear down the buildings on O Street by the end of the year to make way for a $65 million hotel and housing project. Shane Dostal, a senior engineering specialist for the city, says officials have decided the buildings can be taken down in the spring, closer to the start of construction.

Dostal said developers determined there was no sense in leveling the buildings until the frost on the ground was gone.

The buildings used to house a popular music club, a tattoo shop, and bars. The new project, which will include two hotels and upscale housing, is expected to be Lincoln’s third tallest building.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Lincoln man has been accused of beating a woman and leaving a print of his boot on her face.

42-year-old Curtis L. Bush was arrested early Friday and charged with third-degree domestic assault. Additional records were not available. A public telephone number for Curtis was not in service Saturday.

Lincoln police say they responded to a report after 1 a.m. Friday from a woman who says she fled Bush’s nearby apartment following an assault. The woman claims Bush punched her several times and pinned her to the floor. Bush is accused of stepping on the woman with a boot.

The newspaper reports an officer at the scene said the woman had marks on her face that were consistent with the report.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Authorities in Omaha say a dozen cattle roamed an Interstate after the semitractor-trailer that was transporting them turned over.

The cargo of cattle went free Thursday night near a lane that connects two major highways in central Omaha. The incident caused traffic delays that weren’t completely cleared up until early Friday.

The driver of the semi tractor-trailer, which was carrying more than 30 cows and bulls, says his vehicle tipped over after he tried to avoid another car that swerved. While some cattle never left the trailer, others took to the streets and halted traffic.

The Nebraska State Patrol and other officials helped block roadways to corral the cattle. A patrol sergeant says four of the animals were killed for public safety concerns. Five others were killed in the crash.

NORFOLK, Neb. (AP) — Authorities have released the name of a man killed in the crash of a pickup he was driving in Norfolk.

Norfolk police identified the man as 47-year-old Jason Hoffman, who lived in the northeast Nebraska city.

The accident occurred a little before 6:20 p.m. Wednesday. Police say the pickup ran off the roadway and onto a terrace, where it struck a tree. Police say Hoffman died later at a Norfolk hospital. An autopsy has been ordered.

BLUE SPRINGS, Neb. (AP) — Authorities have released the names of a driver killed and another driver injured in a southeast Nebraska collision.

The Gage County Sheriff’s Office said Friday that 41-year-old Harry Hart III, of Lincoln, was killed Thursday afternoon when his car collided with an oncoming vehicle on U.S. Highway 77 just west of Blue Springs.

The driver of the other vehicle was identified as 63-year-old Lora Lee Stohs, of Marysville, Kansas. She was flown to a Lincoln hospital for treatment. A 12-year-old grandson with her was taken by ambulance to a Lincoln hospital, and another grandson was taken to a Beatrice hospital.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Omaha city attorney says Mayor Jean Stothert correctly followed city code and policy in selecting Dan Olsen as fire chief.

Firefighters’ union president Steve LeClair and mayoral candidate Heath Mello have criticized Stothert’s handling of the process. They accused Stothert of evading city ordinance in order to hire Olsen, whom she had appointed as interim chief in April.

Omaha City Attorney Paul Kratz says Stothert asked him Thursday to review the process that resulted in Olsen’s hiring, which was announced Wednesday.

Kratz says he looked at the city code, the firefighters’ union contract and Human Resources personnel policies. He also discussed the process with the Omaha human resources director and deputy city attorney.

Kratz concluded that the mayor followed appropriate procedures in hiring Olsen.