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Nebraska bills to legalize marijuana heard in committee
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – These next few days will play a major factor as to which bills make it onto the property tax omnibus bill next week. Two of the bills in discussion go hand-in-hand and would legalized recreation marijuana in Nebraska.
The first bill was introduced by State Sen. Justin Wayne; It would remove the drug off the controlled substance list and establish rules for selling marijuana across the state for people 21 years and older.
The other was introduced by State Sen. Terrell McKinney and centers around the framework of how the tax revenue would be distributed. The two were both heard in the judiciary committee on Friday and people behind the bill said economically, this could help the state a lot.
“We can provide tax relief in our state,” McKinney said. This revenue can also be allocated in our educational systems, helping children receive the education they deserve, and into businesses and community development initiatives.”
Bills will be debated through the weekend before lawmakers spend the following few days building the package bill Debate on the floor is expected to start on Thursday.
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Nebraska flag football announced that it will play its games at Barbara Hibner Field. This is the current home of the Huskers’ soccer program. This announcement was made on Friday afternoon.
The stadium seats 2,500 fans. The capacity can expand via berms and standing-room-only areas. The team will play its first season in 2028 and will hold 15 scholarships for female student-athletes. The season itself will run from January to May.
The program will be coached by Liz Sowers, a former five-time national champion coach at Ottawa University. The associate head coach will be her sister, Katie Sowers. Sowers was the first woman to coach and a Super Bowl. She will be the program’s top assistant.
In any event, it sounds like the program is really beginning to take shape. This will be exciting to watch and will offer another opportunity for some of the top athletes in the country to play at Nebraska.
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KEARNEY — The 39th Annual Kearney Cruise Nite Show and Shine was hosted Downtown on the Bricks on Saturday, July 18.
The event is hosted by Central Nebraska Auto Club; customarily, Kearney Cruise Nite events are held the third weekend each summer in July.
All the activities build to a crescendo on Saturday. The annual Show & Shine hosts hundreds of classic vehicles parked on “The Bricks” in downtown Kearney, per the Central Nebraska Auto Club.
Photos by Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today
Grand Island, Neb. (KSNB) – The Nebraska Siege are back at home for the first time in three weeks when they play the St. Joseph Goats Saturday night at the BigIron Events Center.
The last time the two teams played was in St. Joe, where the Siege beat the Goats 56 to 47.
The Saturday night matchup marks the final regular season, home game for the Siege. But with a win, the Siege can clinch home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.
Throwoff is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. Saturday night.
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