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Lake Mac Casino Resort & Racetrack opens in Ogallala

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen announced Tuesday that the Work Ethic Camp (WEC) in McCook will be used as a detention facility for ...

PRESS CONFERENCE: Gov. Pillen announces plans to utilize McCook facility as ICE detention center

Gov. Jim Pillen held a press conference in McCook Aug. 19 to unveil plans to repurpose the town's Work Ethic Camp into a ...

Press Conference: McCook Mayor talks about meeting with governor about ICE detention center

McCook Mayor Linda Taylor talks about Aug. 16 meeting with the governor's office about plans for an ICE detention facility in ...

Ice Detention Center is coming to Nebraska

Doane University President Dr. Roger Hughes said a call about an active shooter turned out to be a swatting incident. On ...

Community members and advocates react to McCook detention facility announcement

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen announced Tuesday that the Work Ethic Camp (WEC) in McCook will be used as a 300-bed detention facility for people awaiting deportation and other immigration proceedings.

New details outlined in deadly hit and run

McCook Mayor Linda Taylor talks about Aug. 16 meeting with the governor's office about plans for an ICE detention facility in the town. Gov. Jim Pillen held a press conference in McCook Aug. 19 to ...

People line up to protest NDCS partnership with ICE

McCook Mayor Linda Taylor talks about Aug. 16 meeting with the governor's office about plans for an ICE detention facility in the town. Gov. Jim Pillen held a press conference in McCook Aug. 19 to ...

Black Hills Energy and Northwestern Energy Merging

Gov. Jim Pillen held a press conference in McCook Aug. 19 to unveil plans to repurpose the town's Work Ethic Camp into a 300-bed ICE detention facility.