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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

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

From flooding to drought to infectious diseases, the adverse health effects of climate change already are evident in Nebraska, experts say. And they warn "those changes will only get greater."

"It felt like the whole state was on fire."

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Thunderstorms swept through eastern Nebraska late Tuesday and early Wednesday, downing tree limbs and causing numerous power outages.

"I think this is just a demonstration of how fired up and angry people are about the news that was released," an organizer said.

Forecasters say people heading to the rally in Greenwood featuring former President Donald Trump should be prepared for "strong, potentially severe" thunderstorms.

As a sign of how dry it has been, a routine effort on Thursday to thaw the ground for a burial at an Omaha cemetery led to a grass fire

Check out some of Omahas most jolly scenes this holiday season. The night sky over the next several days features a celestial event that is rich with the history of human understanding of Earth’s place in the universe. Jupiter and Saturn will be their closest to each other as viewed from Earth in nearly 400 years, said Jack Gabel, associate professor of physics and astronomy at Creighton University. This “great conjunction,” as it’s being called, will largely appear to the n...