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An epic battle is unfolding in Nebraska over renewable energy. From the Panhandle to the state’s eastern edge, people have packed local meetings, filed lawsuits and flexed political power.

An epic battle is unfolding in Nebraska over renewable energy. From the Panhandle to the state’s eastern edge, people have packed local meetings, filed lawsuits and flexed political power.

News from our Chamber Director

Independent U.S. Senate Candidate Dan Osborn visited York on Saturday, kicking off his tour of counties around Nebraska.

In central Nebraska’s Greeley County, a proposed wind farm stirred so much controversy that the county moved its meetings to an old gymnasium. It’s just one front in an epic

During the month of March, the York County Sheriff’s Office will have deputies providing extra traffic enforcement along Highway 81 and will be paying special attention to the following intersections.

School News around the area.

Community events around the area

From the Panhandle to the eastern edge, Nebraskans have organized, filed lawsuits and engaged politically to fight wind and solar projects.

It’s a high-stakes fight, with property rights, the character and economic well-being of rural Nebraska and health of the planet all at play.