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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Valentine girls win Chadron Golf Invite by a stroke

Valentine girls win Chadron Golf Invite by a stroke

The Garden That Keeps Valentine Pastor Scott’s Legacy Growing

Harvest season is a time gardeners look forward to, but this year, one garden in Valentine carries a deeper meaning.

Norfolk man sentenced for assaulting federal officer on Pine Ridge Reservation

A 36-year-old Norfolk, Nebraska, man with a lengthy criminal history has been sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison for assaulting a federal officer during a high-speed pursuit on the Pine Ridge Reservation.

Gordon man who had been facing multiple counts of child sexual assault sentenced

A 45-year-old Gordon man has been sentenced to 73 to 63 years in prison after being charged with multiple counts of child sexual assault.