Developer Paul Younes hugs then-Mayor Stan Clouse during a 2022 eventin Kearney.“Paul got to where he’s at by hard work, not by cheating the system,” said Clouse, now a state senator. His comments came following news that the federal government wants Younes to testify in an investigation looking at potential fraud.
The Paul Younes family’s lawyer says they have been cooperating with a federal investigation involving $4.6 million in COVID business loans, but they now want a judge to stop it.
The Drop Zone golf attraction opened in late spring in the Younes Campus. With its 32 hitting bays, an 18-hole putting course, four pickleball courts, an arcade and restaurant, The Drop Zone is among the most visible attractions in the Younes Hospitality Campus. Paul Younes and his son J. Paul inspected the golf attraction during its construction in fall 2025.
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Developer Paul Younes hugs then-Mayor Stan Clouse during a 2022 eventin Kearney.“Paul got to where he’s at by hard work, not by cheating the system,” said Clouse, now a state senator. His comments came following news that the federal government wants Younes to testify in an investigation looking at potential fraud.
The Drop Zone golf attraction opened in late spring in the Younes Campus. With its 32 hitting bays, an 18-hole putting course, four pickleball courts, an arcade and restaurant, The Drop Zone is among the most visible attractions in the Younes Hospitality Campus. Paul Younes and his son J. Paul inspected the golf attraction during its construction in fall 2025.
