LINCOLN COUNTY BOARD 3 Lincoln County commissioners face recall over data center votes TODD VON KAMPEN Jul 14, 2026 Jul 14, 2026 Updated 2 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A recent congressional candidate Tuesday launched recall campaigns against three Lincoln County commissioners for voting Monday against a six-month moratorium on data center applications.kAms2G:5 wF63?6C @7 }@CE9 !=2EE6 7:=65 A2A6CD 2E r@F?EJ r=6C< q64<J #@DD6==’D @77:46 E@ C642== r@>>:DD:@?6CD y@6 w6H8=6J[ r9C:D qCF?D 2?5 y6CCJ (@@5CF77]k^Am Joe Hewgley TODD VON KAMPEN, THE NORTH PLATTE TELEGRAPH Chris Bruns TODD VON KAMPEN, THE NORTH PLATTE TELEGRAPH kAmp== E9C66 |@?52J C6A62E65 k2 E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q 9C67lQ9EEADi^^?AE6=68C2A9]4@>^?6HD^=@42=^2CE:4=60c3e3_c4d\a`6d\cb4g\gcec\434f`h74hc`3]9E>=QmE96:C yF?6 g G@E6D E92E 56762E65[ b\a[ 2 D:I\>@?E9 >@C2E@C:F>k^2m AC@A@D65 3J s:DEC:4E b r@>>:DD:@?6C |:426=2 (F69=6C] $96 2?5 r@F?EJ q@2C5 r92:C>2? z6?E (66>D[ H9@ C6AC6D6?ED s:DEC:4E a[ G@E65 7@C E96 D:I\>@?E9 A2FD6 3@E9 E:>6D]k^Am People are also reading… Former Husker wrestler AJ Ferrari arrested in North Platte 'Faith in humanity restored:' Motorcylists turn birthday wish into lasting memory 'Pretty good run': Waverly superintendent to retire at end of next school year Nebraska commit announces he is officially 'shutting down' recruitment Grand Island police don't believe assault suspects knew Matthew Bishop Nebraska football lineman Justin Evans named top returning center This tiny airport east of Lincoln held many aviation memories. 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