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McCook Lake man healing after receiving innovative heart surgery

A man from McCook Lake is back on his feet after receiving a heart surgery that is not common to patients in South Dakota.
Black Hills Pioneer

McCook Lake refills amid debate about sufficiency of flood cleanup

Nearly 2 years after a historic flood devastated the southeast South Dakota community of McCook Lake, local officials and ...
1011 Now

Nebraska Appleseed appeals ruling on McCook ICE detention facility

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Nebraska Appleseed filed an appeal in a lawsuit over the ICE detention facility in McCook on Thursday. The lawsuit was introduced on Oct. 15, 2025, on behalf of the former state ...
AOL

Local organizations release joint statement on McCook Lake conditions

NORTH SIOUX CITY, S.D. (KCAU) — New information regarding the long-term sustainability and future of McCook Lake in Union County has been released. In a joint statement released on Thursday, local ...
AOL

Volunteers rally for spring cleanup at McCook Lake

NORTH SIOUX CITY, S.D. (KCAU) — Over the weekend, community members rolled up their sleeves as cleanup efforts continued following the historic flooding in southeast South Dakota. At McCook Lake, ...
WOWT.com

EXPLAINER: Where did McCook inmates end up ahead of transition to ICE facility?

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Before the Work Ethic Camp in McCook’s transition to an ICE detention facility, 193 inmates called the place home. First Alert 6 Investigates has been looking into where they ...
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Pillen says ICE inmates expected at McCook facility this week

McCOOK, Neb. (WOWT) - Gov. Jim Pillen said Monday that ICE detainees are expected to arrive at the former Work Ethic Camp in McCook this week. “Everything has been, uh, approved and processed,” the ...
1011 Now

Proposed McCook ICE facility passes final inspection

McCook, Neb. (KOLN) - The proposed ICE facility in McCook has passed its final inspection ahead of its scheduled opening date on Nov. 1. Gov. Jim Pillen said U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ...
KETV Omaha

Over a dozen McCook residents sue Nebraska governor, corrections director over ICE facility

GILES. ALL RIGHT. A LAWSUIT AIMS TO STOP THE STATE OF NEBRASKA FROM TURNING A CORRECTIONS BUILDING IN MCCOOK INTO AN I-80 CENTER. WELL, THERE IS A LAWSUIT, BUT A JUDGE SAYS THAT THE STATE CAN CONTINUE ...
Argus Leader

Car, furniture and other debris pulled from McCook Lake as state completes $1 million flood cleanup

Dirk Lohry said McCook Lake was inundated with all kinds of debris during severe flooding last year. “We had a car, table saw, boats, boat lifts, a lot of furniture,” said Lohry, the president of the ...
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Water sample tests positive for E. coli on McCook Lake; Association says there’s no cause for concern

MCCOOK LAKE, S.D. (KTIV) - After receiving an update from Dirk Lohry of the McCook Lake Association, KTIV has learned the state has concluded the lake is safe for swimming. According to Lohry, ...