McCOOK — Frustrated by a dearth of information coming her way, a Nebraska lawmaker showed up unannounced this week at the state prison system’s Work Ethic Camp more than four hours from her home ...

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen before his press conference at St. Teresa Catholic School in Lincoln on Sept. 29, 2025. (Juan Salinas II/Nebraska Examiner) LINCOLN — As Nebraska moves forward in converting a ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) - Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen’s plan to turn a work ethic camp in McCook into an ICE detention facility is getting some pushback. A Legislative committee plans to hold a hearing to ...

The state's Work Ethic Camp in McCook, Neb., is set to become a detention center for migrants facing deportation proceedings. (Cindy Gonzalez/Nebraska Examiner) McCOOK, Neb. — Thirteen McCook ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Nebraska State Senator and Judiciary Committee Chair Carolyn Bosn says a call for a public hearing by her fellow senators on McCook/ICE detention facility plans is “premature.” ...

AND ONLINE AS WE LEARN MORE. BACK HERE AT HOME. MCCOOK NEBRASKA IN THE NATION’S SPOTLIGHT AFTER GOVERNOR JIM PILLEN ANNOUNCED IT WOULD SERVE AS THE HOME BASE FOR AN IMMIGRATION DETENTION FACILITY. IT ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) - The State of Nebraska on Friday published a redacted version of its contract with the Department of Homeland Security to use the Work Ethic Camp in McCook to house ICE detainees ...

McCOOK, Neb. (KOLN) - The office of 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 ...

A couple hundred protesters gathered outside the gates of the Nebraska governor's mansion on Friday afternoon, voicing their opposition to the ICE detention facility coming to Nebraska. READ MORE: Gov ...