Pillen touts continued growth for Nebraska ag

Governor’s speech in Aurora looks to past, present, future

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen, center, demonstrates that he still knows how to handle a shovel at the Mission Critical groundbreaking Aug. 11 in Aurora. Pillen told the crowd at the ceremony Nebraska agriculture has a bright future.
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen, center, demonstrates that he still knows how to handle a shovel at the Mission Critical groundbreaking Aug. 11 in Aurora. Pillen told the crowd at the ceremony Nebraska agriculture has a bright future.

“We don’t have jobs in Nebraska,” Gov. Jim Pillen told the crowd assembled for the groundbreaking ceremony at the Mission Critical site south of Aurora on Aug. 11. That pessimistic sounding statement was followed up, however, by his saying, “We have extraordinary careers for our kids. Extraordinary!” The first-term Nebraska governor used his opportunity as the final speaker at the groundbreaking f…