LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Nebraska’s attorney general is trying to stamp out a federal change in marijuana regulations.
Attorney General Mike Hilgers submitted a public comment letter opposing the U.S. Justice Department’s proposal to classify cannabis as a schedule III drug instead of a schedule I drug.
Schedule III drugs are considered less dangerous and addictive, so they aren’t regulated as tightly.
SEE ALSO: Nebraska medical marijuana initiative rolls on after proposed reclassification
But Hilgers said it is a “myth” that marijuana is safe.
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“The Biden Administration’s effort ignores the science, ignores our decades-old treaty obligations, and ignores the law,” he said in a press release.
The 40-page letter says the schedule change would be unlawful for several reasons, including that it was requested by Attorney General Merrick Garland instead of the administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Attorneys general from 10 other states joined Hilgers in signing the letter: Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, South Carolina and South Dakota.
Monday was the end of the public comment period on the proposed regulation change.
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The community of Arnold is among those that will have tire collection sites available as part of the Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment’s (DWEE) waste reduction and recycling incentive grant program.
The collection site applied for by the Village of Arnold, which is available to those in Blaine, Custer, and Logan counties, is approved for 150 tons of tires and open from May 28 to 30. The site location is Old Mill Park in the 300 block of South Broadway.
Organized by applicants who received grant funds across the state, several scrap tire cleanup events have happened or are happening across the state. In total, 35 cleanup events across 35 counties were funded by DWEE. Up to 7,930 tons of scrap tires can be collected as a result.
Learn more about tire collection sites and dates on the DWEE website at this link.
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Counties shaded blue on this map will have a scrap tire cleanup event in 2026. The four-digit numbers associated with each county represent the application number.
LINCOLN, Neb. (Nebraska Athletics) — Hosting its first NCAA regional since 2008, Nebraska earned the No. 13 national seed Monday and will welcome Ole Miss, Arizona State and South Dakota State to Lincoln this weekend.
The regional appearance is the Huskers’ 20th all-time, including the fourth under head coach Will Bolt.
As the top-seed in the regional, Nebraska will take on the No. 4 seed South Dakota State on Friday at 3 p.m. on ESPN+.
Also included in the field are No. 2 seed Ole Miss and No. 3 seed Arizona State, which will play Friday at 8 p.m. on ESPN2.
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The Lincoln Regional is paired with the Auburn Regional, which features No. 4 national seed Auburn, UCF, NC State and Milwaukee. The regional winners advance to next week’s super regional.
Tickets for the 2026 Lincoln Regional will go on sale to the public on Tuesday, May 26, at 3 p.m. and will be available on the athletic department’s website.
There will be a tiered on-sale for Nebraska Athletics donors and season-ticket holders before the public on-sale.
All-Session Ticket Prices
Reserved – $91
Adult General Admission – $56
Youth/Senior General Admission – $42
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SIDNEY, Neb. (KOLN) – The Nebraska State Patrol has activated an Endangered Missing Advisory on Sunday night to locate an 18-year-old Idaho woman.
The Middleton Idaho Police Department is attempting to locate Riley Dawn Stevenson. Stevenson is described as a white female, 5′6″, 145 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. She was last seen wearing a blue t-shirt, tan pants, tennis shoes and white over-the-ear headphones.
According to a press release from the Nebraska State Patrol, Stevenson is diagnosed with autism with the mental capacity of a 12-14 year-old.
NSP said she was last seen in Sidney, Neb. on Sunday afternoon with a possible destination of Kansas City. The vehicle and route of travel are unknown, but she may be traveling with a second female, according to law enforcement.
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Anyone with information is asked to contact the Middleton Police Department through the Canyon County Idaho Sheriff’s Office at 208-454-7531.
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