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Nebraska AG Hilgers joins opposition to reclassifying weed as less-dangerous drug
LINCOLN — Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers sent a letter this week from 11 red states arguing that the Biden administration should not reclassify marijuana from a Schedule I drug to the lesser classification of Schedule III. The attorneys general from Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, South Carolina and South Dakota joined […] The post Nebraska AG Hilgers joins opposition to reclassifying weed as less-dangerous drug appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
Cannabis Operator Strategically Opens New Location Near NE/IA Hubs
Multi-state cannabis operator, Greenlight, targets Nebraska and Iowa cannabis consumers with the opening of its newest dispensary in Rock Port, Missouri. Consistently rated as one of the top dispensaries in MO, Greenlight strategically chose Rock Port to broaden its consumer base in new markets. Greenlight announced the opening of its...
UNMC named among top U.S. medical schools for primary care training
Correction: The UNMC College of Medicine was ranked in research, not the entire University of Nebraska Medical Center. The language has been changed in the third paragraph, below, to reflect this more clearly. In its latest rankings of top U.S. medical schools, U.S. News & World Report has named the...
Heat keeps rains away during wheat harvest
Lincoln, Neb. — Amid the high temperatures in western Nebraska, wheat harvest has been going on. “We’re right in the middle of wheat harvest,” said Cody Creech, Nebraska Extension dryland cropping specialist at the UNL High Plains Ag Lab in Sidney. “The rest of the state has wrapped up, and we’ll be completing harvest this week.”
Nebraska push for winner-take-all will wait in line after property tax relief
LINCOLN — Nebraska Republicans who want to change how the state awards its Electoral College votes before the presidential election this fall will have to wait a little longer. Gov. Jim Pillen’s office confirmed Monday that his written call for this week’s special session will focus on property taxes alone and won’t include winner-take-all. Pillen […] The post Nebraska push for winner-take-all will wait in line after property tax relief appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
WarHorse casino in Omaha to open on August 6
The Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission has greenlit the opening. US.- The Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission has voted unanimously to set the opening date for the new WarHorse Casino in Omaha. The gaming facility will open its doors on August 6 and will operate 24 hours a day. WarHorse...
Nebraska Good Life District approved in Bellevue, water park to be center of it
BELLEVUE, Neb. — The city of Bellevue's application for a Nebraska Good Life District was approved. It'll be near the intersection of Highway 75 and Highway 34. The city said it will center on the new Bellevue Bay Indoor Water Park. It's a planned 100,000-square-foot indoor park with a...
Nebrasketball: Huskers In The 2024 Summer Olympics
Welcome back to another fun filled summer where we get to enjoy the Summer Olympics. Yes, the Olympics are back and this time they are being hosted by the delightful people of Paris, France. Yes, the home of jambon-beurre, Jean-Paul Sartre, and Louis XIV will host the 2024 Summer Olympic...
‘Can’t Live Like This’: Black Nebraska Teen’s White Classmate Placed a Knee on His Neck and Asked Him If He Could Breathe; Parents Forced to Withdraw Him from School and Leave Town
The parents of a Black teenager decided to move their son from a Nebraska town after learning he was exposed to a relentless racist environment […] ‘Can’t Live Like This’: Black Nebraska Teen’s White Classmate Placed a Knee on His Neck and Asked Him If He Could Breathe; Parents Forced to Withdraw Him from School and Leave Town
Bond set for pair accused of running filthy Nebraska drug house where four kids lived
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Two people were arraigned in Saline County Court on Tuesday on multiple drug and child abuse charges. Judge Linda Bauer set Quentin Teeters’ bond at $35,000. He faces several charges, including intentional child abuse, possession of a controlled substance and violating the Sex Offender Registry Act.
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