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For years, this swath of land in Sarpy County was farm ground. Then came the buildings, the parking lots, the high-tech machines and the colorful sign bearing a well-known name: Google.

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Google’s data center in Sarpy County, seen here on Dec. 3, 2023, was its first in Nebraska. Earlier this year the company announced it was making more investments in the facility, in addition to building two other data centers in the state. 

Ryan Soderlin, Flatwater Free Press

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Google’s data centers, like this one in Sarpy County, are an integral part of its technical infrastructure, the company said in a press release. 

Ryan Soderlin, Flatwater Free Press

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Bia Espinoza, owner of Susa's Sweets & Balloons, stands at her pop up shop located inside Union Bank Place on Thursday.

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Nebraska's Allison Weidner (left) joins her teammates on the bench as they celebrate a point against Florida Atlantic in the third quarter on Wednesday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

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Amanda Docter of Lincoln uses a torch to heat the beginnings of a handmade glass ornament, or "glaskolben," while studio manager Matt Losee watches on Monday during a holiday workshop at Lincoln Hot Glass.

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A near-full-moon rises over Memorial Stadium on Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023 in downtown Lincoln.

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The first snow of winter falls over the Nebraska State Capitol on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023 in downtown Lincoln.

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Nebraska players, including Quinton Newsome (6), emerge from the tunnel before the game on Friday at Memorial Stadium.

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Nebraska's Tamon Lynum (left) watches as Iowa players, from left, Tory Taylor (9), Luke Lachey (85), and Steven Stilianos (86) lift kicker Marshall Meeder (92) to celebrate Meeder's game-winning field goal on Friday at Memorial Stadium.

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Nebraska's Jaylen Lloyd (right) celebrates his second quarter touchdown against Iowa with teammate Chubba Purdy on Friday at Memorial Stadium.

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Nebraska's Nouredin Nouili (63) embraces his family, including mother Melanie Ragaller (left) and sister Luna Ragaller (right), during the Senior Day activities before the Iowa game on Friday at Memorial Stadium.

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Robert and Stefanie Kirkland from Lincoln sport turkey costumes during the 5K portion of the YMCA of Lincoln Turkey Trot on Thursday in downtown Lincoln.

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Nebraska's Keisei Tominaga celebrates after scoring from beyond the arc in the first half at Pinnacle Bank Arena, on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023.

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