In a divided America, the left and right unite to oppose artificial intelligence data centers

In the small Nebraska village of Murdock, now-paused plans for two potential data centers have sparked the kinds of debates that have raged in cities and towns across the country — and often cut across ideological lines

August 26, 2026Updated: August 26, 2026
AP nullBy WILL WEISSERT and SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN

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Lincoln man dies after four-vehicle crash on I-80 in Buffalo County

Lincoln man dies after four-vehicle crash on I-80 in Buffalo County

Prairie Dulcimer Players keep tradition alive at Nebraska State Fair

Prairie Dulcimer Players keep tradition alive at Nebraska State Fair

Man charged in deadly Grand Island assault waives preliminary hearing

Man charged in deadly Grand Island assault waives preliminary hearing

MLH Emergency Department Getting Minor Renovation

MLH Emergency Department Getting Minor Renovation

Former Hastings Daycare Employee Pleads Not Guilty to Child Abuse Charges

Former Hastings Daycare Employee Pleads Not Guilty to Child Abuse Charges

Nebraska Wind Sculpture rededicated in Kearney for 50th anniversary of I-80 art project

Nebraska Wind Sculpture rededicated in Kearney for 50th anniversary of I-80 art project