OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – First Alert 6 has the headlines you need to know to get your Monday started.

Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission to hold meeting Monday

The Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission is set to meet Monday and look over two grower applications.

The commission was supposed to get the licenses approved by the start of October, but was unable to after two members resigned at the request of Gov. Jim Pillen. The two former members, who also served on the Liquor Control Commission, are Bruce Bailey and Kim Lowe.

The commission is allowing four growers, but only two have been approved so far. It started with a list of 39 applicants.

First Alert 6 is also told the group could finalize their emergency regulations Monday. If approved, Governor Pillen and Attorney General Hilgers would still need to sign off on the rules before they take effect.

The first meeting of the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska’s Cannabis Commission was held last Monday to swear in members and appoint officers.

17-year-old dies after South Omaha Halloween shooting, police say

One person has died following a shooting in South Omaha early Saturday morning.

The shooting happened just after midnight on Saturday near 36th and Polk streets.

In an update sent Saturday afternoon, OPD says the victim, a 17-year-old boy, was found outside a house party with a gunshot wound.

The victim was taken to the hospital, where he later died.

Anyone with information regarding the shooting can contact OPD’s homicide unit at 402-444-5656, or can contact Omaha Crime Stoppers anonymously at 402-444-7867, via the Omaha Crime Stoppers website, or via the P3 Tips mobile app.

One injured in northwest Omaha cutting, authorities say

One person is in the hospital following a cutting incident in northwest Omaha early Saturday morning.

The cutting happened near 108th and Fort streets just before 5:30 a.m. Saturday.

Details are limited, but according to dispatch, the person’s injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.

Nebraska DHHS sued over message on website amid govt. shutdown

As we enter day 34 of the government shutdown, a message on Nebraska’s Department of Health and Human Services website has led to a lawsuit.

Nebraska DHHS paused Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits Wednesday, meaning more than 150,000 residents will not see their funding renewed until the shutdown is over.

The message on the website blames Democrats for the shutdown, saying they are using Nebraska’s “most vulnerable people for political leverage.”

Lancaster County resident Kay Siebler filed a lawsuit against Steve Corsi, the Chief Executive Officer for the Nebraska DHHS.

“So these people who purport to be Catholic, who purport to be Christian, who purport to be pro-life, they are causing this suffering and it’s hypocritical, it’s despicable and it’s illegal,” Siebler said.

Siebler said her first priority would be getting SNAP benefits reinstated, but at the very least, the department should be required to remove the message.

Nebraska QB Dylan Raiola to miss remainder of season due to leg injury

Nebraska QB Dylan Raiola will miss the remainder of the season with a broken fibula.

Raiola suffered the injury in the third quarter of Nebraska’s 21-17 loss to USC Saturday night.

Head Coach Matt Rhule confirmed Raiola has a lower leg injury that will sideline him for the rest of the season. Raiola responded to the season-ending injury on social media.

Raiola has started the previous 22 games for Nebraska, including all nine games this season. He finishes his sophomore season with 2,000 passing yards, 18 touchdowns, and 6 interceptions with a 6-3 record.

Omaha metro Hy-Vee locations offering food assistance this week

This week, Hy-Vee is offering some assistance with the state of SNAP benefits still in limbo.

Monday through Friday, Hy-Vee stores with hot food service will offer free kids meals.

Those with children 12 and under can stop by from 3-7 p.m. for dinner. Everyone else can get the meal for $3 for dine-in or to-go, the website states.

You can also buy food bank donation bundles at the store, which will go to pantries in the Omaha metro.

A citywide food drive is happening through Wednesday. There are a dozen locations across the Omaha metro you can donate nonperishable items at.

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