Gov. Pillen backs ICE crackdown. His company employs undocumented workers.

Pillen’s family business is one of the nation’s largest pork producers. As he seeks reelection, he has aligned himself with President Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda even though his farms have long taken on undocumented laborers, a Flatwater and New York Times investigation finds

September 10, 2026Updated: September 10, 2026
By Flatwater Free Press

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No threat found after report leads to lockdown at Aurora High School

No threat found after report leads to lockdown at Aurora High School

Mary Lanning Healthcare Appoints Chief Clinical Officer

Mary Lanning Healthcare Appoints Chief Clinical Officer

"Yarn Bombing" art project adds color to downtown Kearney

"Yarn Bombing" art project adds color to downtown Kearney

Ernest Grundy Tennis Center earns national facility award at U.S. open

Ernest Grundy Tennis Center earns national facility award at U.S. open

Hauser Settling Into New Role as HPS Superintendent

Hauser Settling Into New Role as HPS Superintendent

Kearney City Council unanimously approves Project Horizon data center

Kearney city leaders unanimously approved Project Horizon Tuesday night, along with new data center regulations addressing concerns including noise, water use and development standards.