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In Wisconsin Rapids, data center objections include developers’ Russian connections – VernonReporter
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (1269+ words) by Tom Kertscher / Wisconsin Watch, Wisconsin Watch Update: The city of Wisconsin Rapids announced Aug. 28 that its planning commission on Sept. 16 will hold a hearing and make a recommendation to the city council on the request for a conditional use…...
Microsoft, ratepayer advocates challenge ATC plan for data center transmission costs – VernonReporter
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (753+ words) By Paul Kiefer, Wisconsin Watch Microsoft and Wisconsin ratepayer advocates are asking federal regulators to hit the brakes on a proposal to allocate the costs of transmission infrastructure built to serve data centers. Both argue that We Energies and the…...
Data centers become a focus as governor’s race takes off – VernonReporter
1+ week, 4+ day ago (433+ words) By Baylor Spears, Wisconsin Examiner In a July Marquette Law School poll, 73% of Wisconsinites said the costs of data centers outweigh the benefits and 27% said the benefits are greater than the costs. Crowley and Tiffany have expressed support for some…...
A $10 billion data center proposal vanished after a local official told the developer the process would have to unfold in public – VernonReporter
3+ week, 4+ day ago (461+ words) A Columbia County town chair said he refused to have one-on-one discussions with a developer. by Tom Kertscher / Wisconsin Watch It didn’t get much attention at the time, but last fall an out-of-state developer proposed an artificial intelligence data center…...
In a Wisconsin land rush, data centers made them millionaires – VernonReporter
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (788+ words) By Tom Kertscher, Wisconsin Watch Whether artificial intelligence data centers are essential to modern life, an existential threat or something in between, one impact is clear: As they pave over homes and farmland, they are minting millionaires — and even generation-changing…...
Data centers have moved into rural America. So have the concerns. – VernonReporter
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (409+ words) New survey results show rural residents are more worried than urban and suburban Americans about the impacts of data centers, especially when it comes to electricity costs and the changing use of farmland, as AI infrastructure expands. by Lauren Cross…...
Sturtevant residents file class action suit over Microsoft data center noise – VernonReporter
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (221+ words) Republished from the Wisconsin Examiner Correction: The initial version of this story stated the plaintiffs in the lawsuit live in Mount Pleasant, when they actually live in Sturtevant. Three Sturtevant residents have filed a class action lawsuit against Microsoft over…...
A $2 billion proposal, then silence: How a Driftless Area data center deal fell apart – VernonReporter
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (1847+ words) Developers pitched a 500-acre project for rural Grant County but, as opposition mounted, they ‘ghosted’ the county’s point person. The potential deal appears to be dead. by Tom Kertscher / Wisconsin Watch Even for a guy like Ron Brisbois, whose job…...
Vernon County explores data center moratorium amid transmission line fight and legal uncertainty – VernonReporter
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (780+ words) VERNON COUNTY, Wis. – Given the recent explosion of data center projects in Wisconsin, including one that was recently rejected in nearby Grant County, the Vernon County General Government Committee is considering taking up a regulatory roadblock against large scale data…...
Public Service Commission criticizes Meta lack of transparency, approves data center contract – VernonReporter
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (554+ words) by Henry Redman, Wisconsin Examiner May 7, 2026 All three members of the Public Service Commission criticized the lack of transparency from Meta and Alliant Energy during a meeting Thursday in which the body approved a contract for the social media giant…...