Shelley Gillen sits with her oldest son Will on the living room couch at their home in Bellevue. Will, 12, suffers from Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, a severe form of epilepsy resulting in various types of seizures multiple times in a single day. In an effort to legalize the medical use in Nebraska, Will’s parents are trying to educate legislators on the benefits of hemp oil extract as treatment for their son’s condition. KRISTIN STREFF/Lincoln Journal Star
Activist Maria Fortune of Lincoln leads a crowd in a peaceful march protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline outside the Robert V. Denney Federal Building and United States Courthouse. KRISTIN STREFF, Journal Star
Members of the University of Nebraska crew team dock their boat and carry their oars up the beach during an early morning crew practice at Branched Oak Lake. KRISTIN STREFF/Lincoln Journal Star
19 Husker military veterans march east along O street headed toward Elmwood, Neb. In an effort to raise awareness about veteran suicide, the University of Nebraska Student Veteran Organization has partnered with the University of Iowa Veterans Association to march the ceremonial game ball for next week’s football game from Memorial Stadium in Lincoln 347 miles to Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Ia. The participating veterans are each symbolically carrying 22-pound rucksacks to honor the 22 suicides committed daily by United States military veterans. KRISTIN STREFF, Journal Star
Lincoln Southeast graduate and Hartley Elementary alum Joshua Erb collects high fives from young students cheering him on during a graduate celebration at Hartley Elementary. KRISTIN STREFF, Journal Star
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA – 09/28/2016 – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump reacts to a crowd of supporters during a campaign rally on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016, at the Mid-America Center. KRISTIN STREFF, Journal Star
Accompanied by eight other celebrants from the Lincoln catholic diocese, the most reverend bishop James Conley (center) leads the “Grandparents Day” all-school mass during Catholic Schools Week at Bishop Neumann High School. KRISTIN STREFF/Lincoln Journal Star
Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital patient Andrew Brockman (center), 17, of West Point, Neb., looks at a tribute to former Husker players with his mom Colleen (left) and therapist April Lieb during a tour of Memorial Stadium at the University of Nebraska. KRISTIN STREFF, Journal Star
After being closed for two months, Marz in downtown Lincoln reopened featuring a modified interior design. KRISTIN STREFF, Journal Star
Cancer patient and long-time 4-H member Breauna Derr (right) reaches in to say hello to her show steer Ralph as her brother Nathan holds him still in their shed on their farm. KRISTIN STREFF/Lincoln Journal Star
Korean war veterans from Nebraska participating in the Korean War Honor Flight pause to admire the triangular field of stainless steel statues at the Korean War Veterans Memorial. KRISTIN STREFF/Lincoln Journal Star
Thousands of supports welcome the Vietnam War veterans participating in the honor flights during a homecoming celebration at the Lincoln Airport. KRISTIN STREFF, Journal Star
President Barack Obama greets supporters following his remarks at Baxter Arena. KRISTIN STREFF/Lincoln Journal Star
Democratic candidate for president Hillary Clinton takes a selfie with a supporter after delivering a campaign speech at Sokol Auditorium in Omaha. KRISTIN STREFF/Lincoln Journal Star
Chelsea Clinton, daughter of democratic candidate Hilary Clinton, signs an campaign poster for supporters while campaigning for her mother at Fuse Coworking in the Haymarket. KRISTIN STREFF/Journal Star
Under the attentive watch of the United States Marshall Service, chief justice of the United States John G. Roberts, Jr. addresses a room filled with dignitaries, faculty, staff, and students in Hamann Auditorium at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Law. KRISTIN STREFF/Lincoln Journal Star
Spectators fill the galleries and balconies during the opening day of the 105th legislative session at the capitol building. KRISTIN STREFF, Journal Star
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA – 09/28/2016 – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump heads to the stage to address a crowd of supporters during a campaign rally on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016, at the Mid-America Center. KRISTIN STREFF, Journal Star
Pastor Michael Ryan speaks during the funeral service for Staff Sergeant Benjamin G. Prange at Southwood Lutheran Church. KRISTIN STREFF/Lincoln Journal Star
Lincoln Race Course employee Jared Schwedy checks the level of one of the rail posts near the dirt racetrack’s finish line marker at the Lincoln Race Course. KRISTIN STREFF/Lincoln Journal Star
President Barack Obama enters to thousands of cheering Nebraskans at Baxter Arena on the campus of the University of Nebraska-Omaha. KRISTIN STREFF/Lincoln Journal Star
Senior Skyler Stefanski concentrates on his balance and core as he does some barbell lunges during a beginning weight training class at Lincoln East. KRISTIN STREFF, Journal Star
Democratic candidate for president Hillary Clinton delivers a campaign speech outlining her views on the economy, national security and other major political issues at Sokol Auditorium in Omaha. KRISTIN STREFF/Lincoln Journal Star
Korean war veteran Don Klute of Bradshaw, Neb. takes a moment in remembrance as he walks along the reflecting pool at the Korean War Veterans Memorial on the National Mall. KRISTIN STREFF/Lincoln Journal Star
