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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 ...

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.

Center for Legal Immigration Assistance on planned detention facility in McCook

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

Woman faces drug, weapon charges after man shot outside Lincoln gas station

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) — A woman faces drug and weapon charges after a man was shot outside a Lincoln gas station. According to court records, 38-year-old Shantell Ford was arrested for possession of ...

NDCS working with ICE to repurpose Work Ethic Camp in McCook

Doane University President Dr. Roger Hughes said a call about an active shooter turned out to be a swatting incident. On September 5th, the 2nd annual Murray Invitational is supporting 'I've Got A ...

Nebraska State Patrol announces partnership with HSI, ICE

The Lincoln Airport Authority announced on Monday that their executive director, David Haring, will be leaving the Lincoln Airport to lead Spokane Airports in Washington after 11 years of service at ...

Wednesday Forecast: A little more heat...then a more comfortable “tweak”

More warm and humid weather is on the way...but relief is just days away.

Woman charged after leaving 9 dogs, 8 puppies in a north Lincoln hotel room

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A woman was charged after leaving nine dogs, eight puppies and a rat in a hotel in north Lincoln. On Aug. 5, law enforcement was made aware of a sanitation complaint at a hotel ...

People line up to protest NDCS partnership with ICE - 6 p.m.

A Lincoln man is recovering after getting body slammed to the ground in the early morning hours of Aug. 15, 2025. A Lincoln man was arrested after police say he lured an 8-year-old boy into his ...

McCook facility to be repurposed as ICE detention center - 6 p.m.

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

Man injured after being thrown to ground outside Lincoln’s Das Haus

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) — A Lincoln man is recovering after getting body slammed to the ground early Friday morning. According to Lincoln Police, officers were called out to the report of an assault near ...